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| birth_name = Jeremy Miles Ferguson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|1|7}}
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_place = [[Webster City, Iowa]], U.S.
| birth_name = Jeremy Miles Ferguson
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[alternative metal]], [[glam metal]], [[metalcore]]
| Also Known As = Jinxx or The Mystic
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|1|7}}
| occupation = Musician, songwriter
| birth_place = [[Webster City, Iowa]], U.S.
| instrument = Guitar, violin, cello, keyboards
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| years_active = 2006–present
| genre = [[rock music|Rock]], [[metalcore]], [[hardcore punk]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[glam metal]]
| current_member_of = [[Black Veil Brides]]
| occupation = Musician, songwriter and music producer
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| instrument = Vocals, guitar, violin, cello, piano, keyboards
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| label = [[Lava Records|Lava]], [[Standby Records|Standby]], [[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]]
| associated_acts = [[Black Veil Brides]], [[The Dreaming (US band)|The Dreaming]], [[Amen (American band)|Amen]], [[80 Proof Riot]], [[Christopher Hall (musician)|Chris Hall]], [[Team Cybergeist]], [[XO Stereo]], The Drastics
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'''Jeremy Miles Ferguson''', (born January 7, 1981) better known by the stage name '''Jinxx''', is an American musician best known as guitarist, violinist, cellist, pianist, songwriter, and composer of American rock band [[Black Veil Brides]].
'''Jeremy Miles Ferguson''' (born January 7, 1981), better known by the stage name '''Jinxx''', is an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist and violinist of the rock band [[Black Veil Brides]].


== History ==
== History ==
Jinxx joined Black Veil Brides in mid-2009 when [[Andy Biersack]] was forming his band in [[Hollywood|Hollywood, California]]. He had also played in bands [[The Dreaming (US band)|The Dreaming]], [[Amen (American band)|Amen]], among others.<ref name="Jinxx interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.noizefront.net/jinxxinterview.html|publisher=Noizefront|author=Red|title=Jinxx Interview|date=August 29, 2009|accessdate=May 29, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107094720/http://www.noizefront.net/jinxxinterview.html|archivedate=January 7, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Jinxx interview 2">[http://blackveilbridespy.blogspot.com/2011/04/interview-jinxx.html Interview – Jinxx]. blackveilbridespy.blogspot.com (April 30, 2011).</ref><ref>[http://www.teamcybergeist.com/?page_id=17 » Members]. Teamcybergeist.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-28.</ref><ref>[http://andrewbiersack.blogspot.com/2011/02/jinxx-biografia-jinxxs-real-name-is.html Black Veil Brides: Jinxx Biography]. Andrewbiersack.blogspot.com (January 7, 1981). Retrieved on 2012-07-28.</ref> He got his first guitar when he was two, and started playing live shows with his father at age eight, playing in local bars in Iowa.<ref name="Jinxx interview" /> He is influenced by classical composers [[Bach]] and [[Beethoven]].<ref name="Jinxx interview 2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/slash-korn-slayer-slipknot-anthrax-hollywood-undead-asking-alexandria-five-finger-death-punch-michelle-rodriguez-and-more-talk-when-they-discovered-metallica/8772045 |title=Slash, Korn, Slayer, Slipknot, Anthrax, Hollywood Undead, Asking Alexandria, Five Finger Death Punch, Michelle Rodriguez and More Talk When They Discovered Metallica – ARTISTdirect News |publisher=Artistdirect.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-28}}</ref> The first [[studio album|album]] he ever owned was [[Metallica]]'s fourth album, ''[[...And Justice for All (album)|...And Justice for All]]'', and he learned to play every track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-black-veil-brides-jake-pitts-and-jinxx-discuss-their-roots-and-connection-their-fans|publisher=Guitar World|author=Alison Richter|title=Interview: Black Veil Brides’ Jake Pitts and Jinxx Discuss Their Roots and Connection to Their Fans|date=January 10, 2012|accessdate=June 19, 2012}}</ref> He and fellow Black Veil Brides guitarist [[Jake Pitts]] won [[Revolver Magazine]]'s Golden Gods Award for "Best Guitarists 2012".<ref name="Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Best Guitarist Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/revolver-golden-gods-awards-winners-announced.html|work=Revolver Magazine|title='Revolver' Golden Gods Awards Winners Announced|date=April 16, 2012|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Golden Gods Best Guitarist Awards">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/black-veil-brides-duo-best-guitarist-award-2012-revolver-golden-gods/|publisher=Loudwire Rock News|first=Mary|last=Oullette|title=Jake and Jinxx win award for "Best Guitarists"|date=April 12, 2012|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref> He has cited major influences such as [[Randy Rhoads]], [[Metallica]], [[Megadeth]], [[Danny Elfman]], [[Johann Sebastian Bach]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]], [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], and [[Domenico Scarlatti]].
Jinxx joined Black Veil Brides in mid-2009 when [[Andy Biersack]] was forming his band in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood, California]]. He had also played in bands [[The Dreaming (US band)|The Dreaming]], [[Amen (American band)|Amen]], among others.<ref name="Jinxx interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.noizefront.net/jinxxinterview.html|publisher=Noizefront|author=Red|title=Jinxx Interview|date=August 29, 2009|access-date=May 29, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107094720/http://www.noizefront.net/jinxxinterview.html|archive-date=January 7, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Jinxx interview 2">[http://blackveilbridespy.blogspot.com/2011/04/interview-jinxx.html Interview – Jinxx]. blackveilbridespy.blogspot.com (April 30, 2011).</ref><ref>[http://www.teamcybergeist.com/?page_id=17 » Members]. Teamcybergeist.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-28.</ref><ref>[http://andrewbiersack.blogspot.com/2011/02/jinxx-biografia-jinxxs-real-name-is.html Black Veil Brides: Jinxx Biography]. Andrewbiersack.blogspot.com (January 7, 1981). Retrieved on 2012-07-28.</ref> He got his first guitar when he was two, and started playing live shows with his father at age eight, playing in local bars in Iowa.<ref name="Jinxx interview" /> He is influenced by classical composers [[Bach]] and [[Beethoven]].<ref name="Jinxx interview 2"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/slash-korn-slayer-slipknot-anthrax-hollywood-undead-asking-alexandria-five-finger-death-punch-michelle-rodriguez-and-more-talk-when-they-discovered-metallica/8772045 |title=Slash, Korn, Slayer, Slipknot, Anthrax, Hollywood Undead, Asking Alexandria, Five Finger Death Punch, Michelle Rodriguez and More Talk When They Discovered Metallica – ARTISTdirect News |publisher=Artistdirect.com |access-date=2013-02-28 |archive-date=April 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425093025/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/slash-korn-slayer-slipknot-anthrax-hollywood-undead-asking-alexandria-five-finger-death-punch-michelle-rodriguez-and-more-talk-when-they-discovered-metallica/8772045 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The first [[studio album|album]] he ever owned was [[Metallica]]'s fourth album, ''[[...And Justice for All (album)|...And Justice for All]]'', and he learned to play every track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-black-veil-brides-jake-pitts-and-jinxx-discuss-their-roots-and-connection-their-fans|publisher=Guitar World|author=Alison Richter|title=Interview: Black Veil Brides' Jake Pitts and Jinxx Discuss Their Roots and Connection to Their Fans|date=January 10, 2012|access-date=June 19, 2012}}</ref> He and fellow Black Veil Brides guitarist [[Jake Pitts]] won [[Revolver Magazine]]'s Golden Gods Award for "Best Guitarists 2012".<ref name="Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Best Guitarist Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/revolver-golden-gods-awards-winners-announced.html|work=Revolver Magazine|title='Revolver' Golden Gods Awards Winners Announced|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Golden Gods Best Guitarist Awards">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/black-veil-brides-duo-best-guitarist-award-2012-revolver-golden-gods/|publisher=Loudwire Rock News|first=Mary|last=Oullette|title=Jake and Jinxx win award for "Best Guitarists"|date=April 12, 2012|access-date=May 23, 2012}}</ref>


== Personal Life ==
== Personal life ==


Jinxx married [[West End theatre]] dancer/ actress Alice Mogg on September 16th, 2018 in London. She is the niece of singer [[Phil Mogg]] of classic rock band [[UFO (band)|UFO]], and sister of Nigel Mogg, former bassist of [[The Quireboys]].
Jinxx married [[West End theatre]] dancer/actress Alice Mogg on September 16, 2018, in London. She is the niece of singer [[Phil Mogg]] of classic rock band [[UFO (band)|UFO]], and sister of Nigel Mogg, former bassist of [[The Quireboys]]. The couple had a son in late 2020.


On December 2nd, 2019, Jinxx made a post on his Instagram confirming that he has [[Epilepsy]]. A day later he posted another message thanking everyone for the positive response he received after revealing it. He has since run a few auctions of some of his Black Veil Brides tour memorabilia from which some of the proceeds were donated to the Epilepsy Foundation. <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oH7-wgOHT/] December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.</ref>
In December 2019, Jinxx made a post on his Instagram confirming that he has [[epilepsy]]. A day later, he posted another message thanking everyone for the positive response he received after revealing it. He has since run a few auctions of some of his Black Veil Brides tour memorabilia from which some of the proceeds were donated to the Epilepsy Foundation.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oH7-wgOHT/] December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.</ref> Jinxx was diagnosed with epilepsy at 27 years old, after experiencing a [[Generalized tonic–clonic seizure|tonic clonic seizure]] on stage, Jinxx struggled for years to find the medication that worked for him, but he has now been seizure free since August 2019.<ref name="Inspirational Epilepsy Stories: Jinxx">{{cite web |url=https://www.epsyhealth.com/seizure-epilepsy-blog/inspirational-epilepsy-stories-jinxx |website=Epsy Health |access-date=24 May 2021 |title=Inspirational Epilepsy Stories: Jinxx }}</ref>


As of 2023. Jinxx has begun working on a [[psychological horror]] movie ''Inhabitant'' with director Joss Refauvelet, inspired by true events from his childhood. He is producing and providing the music for the movie, as well as making a cameo appearance in it.<ref name="pro.imdb.com">{{Cite web |title=Jeremy Miles Ferguson {{!}} IMDbPro |url=https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm5216030/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=pro.imdb.com}}</ref>
== Awards and Accolades ==


==Musical style and influences==
*Kerrang! Awards 2011 – Best International Newcomer
*Kerrang! Awards 2012 – Best Single "Rebel Love Song"
*Kerrang! Awards 2013 – Best live Band – Black Veil Brides
*Kerrang! Awards 2015 – Best live Band – Black Veil Brides
*Revolver Golden Gods 2011 – Best New Band
*Revolver Golden Gods 2012 – Best Guitarist "Jinxx"
*Revolver Golden Gods 2013 – Song of the year "In The End"
*AP Music Awards 2014 – "Most Dedicated Fans"
*AP Music Awards 2015 – "Album of the Year"
*Billboard 200 Top 20 Album (#14) for "Vale" (Black Veil Brides - 2018)
*Billboard 200 Top 10 Album (#10) for "Black Veil Brides (Black Veil Brides - 2014)
*Billboard 200 Top 10 Album (#7) for "Wretched and Divine" (Black Veil Brides - 2013)
*Billboard 200 Top 20 Album (#17) for "Set the World on Fire" (Black Veil Brides - 2011)
*Billboard 200 Top 40 Album (#36) for "We Stitch These Wounds" (Black Veil Brides - 2010)


Jinxx has cited major influences such as [[Randy Rhoads]], [[Metallica]], [[Megadeth]], [[Danny Elfman]], [[Johann Sebastian Bach]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]], [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], and [[Domenico Scarlatti]].
RIAA Certified Gold Record for single "In The End"<ref>[https://www.jinxxofficial.com/bio]</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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* 2018 – Black Veil Brides (Vale) – Songwriter, composer, guitars, strings, keys
* 2018 – Black Veil Brides (Vale) – Songwriter, composer, guitars, strings, keys
* 2018 – Dianthus (Worth Living For) – Producer, strings
* 2018 – Dianthus (Worth Living For) – Producer, strings
* 2019 – Aesthetic Perfection (Into The Black) - Guitars<ref>[https://www.jinxxofficial.com/music]</ref>
* 2019 – Aesthetic Perfection (Into The Black) – Guitars <ref>[https://www.jinxxofficial.com/music] Jinxx official site. Retrieved March 18, 2020.</ref>
* 2020 – Black Veil Brides ("Scarlet Cross" Single) – Songwriter, guitars, strings, keys
* 2021 – Black Veil Brides (The Phantom Tomorrow) – Songwriter, guitars, strings, keys


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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Source:<ref name="pro.imdb.com"/>
* 2012 – Legion Of The Black (Black Veil Brides) – Composer, actor (as The Mystic)
* 2012 – Sebastian Bach: Kicking and Screaming and Touring (TV Special) – Performance as himself
* 2012 – ''Legion Of The Black'' (Black Veil Brides) – Composer, actor (as The Mystic)
* 2013 – Black Veil Brides in the Studio: The Making of Wretched and Divine (Documentary) – Appearance as himself
* 2012 – ''Sebastian Bach: Kicking and Screaming and Touring'' (TV Special) – Performance as himself
* 2015 – Alive and Burning (Black Veil Brides) – Performance as himself
* 2013 – ''Black Veil Brides in the Studio: The Making of Wretched and Divine'' (Documentary) – Appearance as himself
* 2017 – Escape Room (Lionsgate) – Composer, original score
* 2015 – ''Alive and Burning'' (Black Veil Brides) – Performance as himself
* 2017 – ''Escape Room'' (Lionsgate) – Composer, original score

* 2023 – ''Inhabitant'' (In production) – Producer, creative director, actor, composer, original score
Jinxx is currently producing a horror/ thriller film "Spirit Lake" with director Will Wernick (Escape Room), inspired by true events from his childhood. Production and release date TBD


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Jinxx
Jinxx in 2022
Jinxx in 2022
Background information
Birth nameJeremy Miles Ferguson
Born (1981-01-07) January 7, 1981 (age 44)
Webster City, Iowa, U.S.
GenresHard rock, heavy metal, alternative metal, glam metal, metalcore
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, violin, cello, keyboards
Years active2006–present
Member ofBlack Veil Brides

Jeremy Miles Ferguson (born January 7, 1981), better known by the stage name Jinxx, is an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist and violinist of the rock band Black Veil Brides.

History

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Jinxx joined Black Veil Brides in mid-2009 when Andy Biersack was forming his band in Hollywood, California. He had also played in bands The Dreaming, Amen, among others.[1][2][3][4] He got his first guitar when he was two, and started playing live shows with his father at age eight, playing in local bars in Iowa.[1] He is influenced by classical composers Bach and Beethoven.[2][5] The first album he ever owned was Metallica's fourth album, ...And Justice for All, and he learned to play every track.[6] He and fellow Black Veil Brides guitarist Jake Pitts won Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Award for "Best Guitarists 2012".[7][8]

Personal life

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Jinxx married West End theatre dancer/actress Alice Mogg on September 16, 2018, in London. She is the niece of singer Phil Mogg of classic rock band UFO, and sister of Nigel Mogg, former bassist of The Quireboys. The couple had a son in late 2020.

In December 2019, Jinxx made a post on his Instagram confirming that he has epilepsy. A day later, he posted another message thanking everyone for the positive response he received after revealing it. He has since run a few auctions of some of his Black Veil Brides tour memorabilia from which some of the proceeds were donated to the Epilepsy Foundation.[9] Jinxx was diagnosed with epilepsy at 27 years old, after experiencing a tonic clonic seizure on stage, Jinxx struggled for years to find the medication that worked for him, but he has now been seizure free since August 2019.[10]

As of 2023. Jinxx has begun working on a psychological horror movie Inhabitant with director Joss Refauvelet, inspired by true events from his childhood. He is producing and providing the music for the movie, as well as making a cameo appearance in it.[11]

Musical style and influences

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Jinxx has cited major influences such as Randy Rhoads, Metallica, Megadeth, Danny Elfman, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Domenico Scarlatti.

Discography

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  • 2006 – The Dreaming (Dreamo EP) – Songwriter, composer, guitars, violins
  • 2008 – The Dreaming (Etched In Blood) – Songwriter, guitars, backing vocals
  • 2010 – Black Veil Brides (We Stitch These Wounds) – Songwriter, guitars, strings, keys, backing vocals
  • 2011 – Black Veil Brides (Set The World on Fire) – Songwriter, guitars, strings, keys, backing vocals
  • 2013 – Black Veil Brides (Wretched & Divine) – Songwriter, composer, guitars, strings, keys, backing vocals
  • 2014 – Black Veil Brides (Black Veil Brides) – Songwriter, guitars, strings, keys, backing vocals
  • 2016 – September Mourning (Volume II) – Violins on "Skin and Bones"
  • 2017 – Marty Friedman (Wall of Sound) – Collaboration, violins on "Sorrow and Madness"
  • 2018 – Black Veil Brides (Vale) – Songwriter, composer, guitars, strings, keys
  • 2018 – Dianthus (Worth Living For) – Producer, strings
  • 2019 – Aesthetic Perfection (Into The Black) – Guitars [12]
  • 2020 – Black Veil Brides ("Scarlet Cross" Single) – Songwriter, guitars, strings, keys
  • 2021 – Black Veil Brides (The Phantom Tomorrow) – Songwriter, guitars, strings, keys

Filmography

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Source:[11]

  • 2012 – Legion Of The Black (Black Veil Brides) – Composer, actor (as The Mystic)
  • 2012 – Sebastian Bach: Kicking and Screaming and Touring (TV Special) – Performance as himself
  • 2013 – Black Veil Brides in the Studio: The Making of Wretched and Divine (Documentary) – Appearance as himself
  • 2015 – Alive and Burning (Black Veil Brides) – Performance as himself
  • 2017 – Escape Room (Lionsgate) – Composer, original score
  • 2023 – Inhabitant (In production) – Producer, creative director, actor, composer, original score

References

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  1. ^ a b Red (August 29, 2009). "Jinxx Interview". Noizefront. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Interview – Jinxx. blackveilbridespy.blogspot.com (April 30, 2011).
  3. ^ » Members. Teamcybergeist.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-28.
  4. ^ Black Veil Brides: Jinxx Biography. Andrewbiersack.blogspot.com (January 7, 1981). Retrieved on 2012-07-28.
  5. ^ "Slash, Korn, Slayer, Slipknot, Anthrax, Hollywood Undead, Asking Alexandria, Five Finger Death Punch, Michelle Rodriguez and More Talk When They Discovered Metallica – ARTISTdirect News". Artistdirect.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Alison Richter (January 10, 2012). "Interview: Black Veil Brides' Jake Pitts and Jinxx Discuss Their Roots and Connection to Their Fans". Guitar World. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  7. ^ "'Revolver' Golden Gods Awards Winners Announced". Revolver Magazine. April 16, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  8. ^ Oullette, Mary (April 12, 2012). "Jake and Jinxx win award for "Best Guitarists"". Loudwire Rock News. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  9. ^ [1] December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "Inspirational Epilepsy Stories: Jinxx". Epsy Health. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Jeremy Miles Ferguson | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  12. ^ [2] Jinxx official site. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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