Jeremy Wade McKinnon (born December 17, 1985) is an American singer and record producer. He is a founding member and lead vocalist of the

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. He has produced full-length albums for The Ghost Inside,

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Biography

Jeremy McKinnon was raised in

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and grew up with two sisters. His parents are originally from

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and he is of Irish and Italian descent. McKinnon first got a job at

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and later went on to do

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. McKinnon's interest in music came as a result of hanging out with a friend's band. McKinnon was inspired to write and play heavy music by a local band,

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. McKinnon often got into trouble during high school in

and as a result he would write music. McKinnon's first band was the

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band All for Nothing, before joining guitarist

Tom Denney Tom Denney (born November 23, 1982) is an American musician and record producer. He is a founding member and the ex-lead guitarist of A Day to Remember. He parted ways with the band in 2009, and now produces at his own recording studio (though h ...

and drummer Bobby Scruggs to form

. McKinnon and A Day to Remember bassist Joshua Woodard have formed their own record label, Running Man; in partnership with

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. On December 25, 2016, McKinnon married his long-time girlfriend, Stephanie Morrison. On December 5, 2017, McKinnon and his wife announced the arrival of their first child, a daughter.

Influences

McKinnon cites punk rock band

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as his biggest musical influence, and cites

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band

Less Than Jake Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Buddy Schaub (trombone), Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxophone) and Matt Yonker ...

for his influences on the stage: "They were having fun during the concert, they were not super serious. But they were not so goofy so as to appear ridiculous. Simply, they created a great atmosphere, and I've always loved this. Then I saw the Flaming Lips, and Rammstein in Germany, and that was the craziest concert I've ever seen. I'm just trying to combine and put into practice all the amazing things that I've loved over the years."

Discography

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And Their Name Was Treason ''And Their Name Was Treason'' is the debut studio album by the American rock band A Day to Remember, released on May 10, 2005 through Indianola Records. It followed their second self-released EP, which was produced the same year. The album was ...

'' (2005) * ''

For Those Who Have Heart ''For Those Who Have Heart'' is the second studio album by the American rock band A Day to Remember, and their first for Victory. It was released on January 22, 2007 by Victory. For the album, the band had a line-up change swapping drummer Bobby ...

'' (2007) * '' Homesick'' (2009) * ''

What Separates Me from You ''What Separates Me from You'' is the fourth studio album by the American rock band A Day to Remember, and their third and final for Victory Records. Originally planned for release in late-October 2010, the album was delayed by a few weeks until ...

'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

Bad Vibrations ''Bad Vibrations'' is the sixth studio album by the American rock band A Day to Remember, released on September 2, 2016, by ADTR Records and Epitaph Records. This is the second album since the band's departure from Victory Records, and their first ...

'' (2016) * '' You're Welcome'' (2021) * '' Big Ole Album Vol. 1'' (2025)

Guest appearances

Production discography

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mckinnon, Jeremy 1985 births Living people American male singers American rock singers American people of Irish descent American people of Italian descent Musicians from Ocala, Florida A Day to Remember members Musicians from Gainesville, Florida 21st-century American singers Indianola Records artists Victory Records artists Epitaph Records artists Fueled by Ramen artists Metalcore singers