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All About Led Zeppelin Drummer John Bonham's Son, Jason Bonham (and the Jam Sessions He Remembers with His Late Dad!)
Feb 23, 2025
Like his late father, Jason Bonham is also an accomplished drummer
John Bonham’s son, Jason Bonham, rocks out just as hard as he once did.
Born in England in 1966, Jason followed in his late father's footsteps as a drummer. After learning to play at about age 5, Jason would be awoken by the Led Zeppelin member in the middle of the night to perform for his friends. “He was just very proud,” Jason recalled of his dad in UFO: Showtime.
Jason was also into dirt bikes, taking up motocross at 10 and racing on the amateur level in England. After John’s sudden death in 1980 at age 32, Jason began taking drumming more seriously. He first quit motocross at age 16 to focus on drumming to honor his memory.
Since then, Jason has worked on various musical ventures, including releasing solo albums, recording with the Grammy-nominated rock band Foreigner and joining supergroups like Sammy Hagar and the Circle. He also performed with Led Zeppelin in reunion shows and founded his tribute band, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening (previously Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience).
Over the years, Jason has opened up about embracing his late dad's legacy.
“Nearly every drummer in the world has my dad in their top three drummers of all time. Why run from that? I’m very, very proud,” he told Lifestyle magazine in 2018. “When somebody says, ‘Man, you played that just like the old man,’ that’s the greatest compliment that anyone can ever give me. He was the master.”
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