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former member: Jody Davis
purpose, position: guitar & lead vocals
- full name: Jody Brian Davis
- birthday: September 26, 1967
- birthplace: Petersburg, Indiana, USA
- from: Petersburg, Indiana, USA
- now living in: Franklin, TN, USA
- known as: Jody, Helmet.
- parents: father: John (coal miner; music)
/ mother: Devera
- siblings: 3 sisters - Jennifer, Jackie,
Abby
- married to: Erika, who is a ballarina
- children: one daughter - Bethany Catherine
Davis (born on February 13, 2001)
- position: lead guitar, vocals
- Newsboys since/until: 1994 until 2003/2004
-- Jody was technically replaced with Bryan
Olesen for the 'Festival Con Dios Tour' beginning September 2003
it was officially confirmed around of February 2004.
- what's up after the Newsboys?: ...now
enjoying a "normal" family life out of the spotlight in Yuma,
Arizona - and most important: he's having more time to care for his
daughter who is seriously ill. Just read a recent
interview with Jody at NBHQ from January of 2005.
- writing credits: "Entertaining Angels",
"Deep End", "Miracle Child", "Real Good Thing",
"Love Liberty Disco"; "Make It Disappear" (The Waiting);
"Strategies" (SoZo)
- on there: on 8 CD albums, 3 CD singles
and 5 long form videos/DVDs
- known for: being the silent member of
the band.
- special info: Was in a band called the
"Phos", which later became known as "Lively Stones"
when "Little Ricky" (from the "I Love Lucy" show)
joined.
- first job/unusual job: picking peaches
- biggest influence: his parents
- hobbies: dirt bike riding / Motocycles;
photography
- pets: dog named Patch
other info:
- band before Newsboys: Phos
- second band before Newsboys: Lively Stones
- second Newsboys who had a solo
album out
quirks:
- *loves* motorbikes
- likes coffee
- likes to cook
- likes reading
- likes sugar-free gum
- likes polaroid I-zone cameras
- constantly carries a camera - never goes anywhere without it
teenage years:
He played mandolin a band in high school. He may or
may not have been in swing choir under the direction of Vance Hayes.
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