Cliff Jones

In May 2018 Jones became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Jones had been writing songs throughout this period. In 1996 the band Gay Dad was formed in London. In September 1997 they signed to London Records, but split up following a world tour in 2002. Jones went into songwriting and production bringing the Texas-based band, Young Heart Attack, to the attention of XL Recordings. He produced and co-wrote their debut album, recording in London and Austin, Texas. He went on to produce The Golden Virgins debut album - Songs of Praise - for XL and The Faceless Werewolves for the same label. Other productions include Scanners debut for DimMak Recordings, Love Bites, for Island Records, (We Are) Performance for Polydor Records, Sia and The Applicators. Other musical collaborations include Brian Eno, Republica and Mark Owen.

In 1993 Jones was asked to contribute music features to the UK style magazine The Face, men's fashion magazine Arena Homme Plus and Melody Maker. In 1994 he was asked to write for Mojo, eventually becoming a regular writer contributing cover features on Pink Floyd, Iggy & The Stooges and Sly & the Family Stone. Two of his more significant features were The Face 'Union Jack' cover featuring Blur in 1994 and an Oasis cover the same year. These are thought to be two of the earlier pieces on what would become known as Britpop.

His career in music began in 1991, when he was asked to write for International Musician and the newly established Guitar magazine – both publications being part of the Northern & Shell Group, owned by Richard Desmond.

Cliff Jones (born 1968 in Hampton Court, London) is a British musician, songwriter, record producer, journalist and educator who came to prominence as the singer with the Britpop band Gay Dad.