Jesse Wood

For the drummer of New Zealand rock band Naked and Famous, see Jesse Wood (drummer).

Jesse Wood
Birth nameJesse James Wood
Born (1976-10-30) 30 October 1976 (age 48)
Malibu, California, United States
OriginLondon, England
GenresAlternative rock, electronic rock, indie rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass guitar
Years active1988–present
LabelsDissention Records, Artist Management
Spouse(s)
Tilly Wood
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(m. 2003, divorced)​

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(m. 2014; sep. 2024)​

Jesse James Wood (born 30 October 1976) is an American-born British musician. He plays guitar and bass guitar.

Wood is the son of The Rolling Stones musician Ronnie Wood[1] and Krissy Findlay, who died of an accidental drug overdose in June 2005.[2] He attended King's House School and Ibstock Place School in Roehampton, south-west London.

Wood has previously played with Glyda, The Leah Wood Band, The Ronnie Wood Band, Wills and the Willing, HOGG, and The Black Swan Effect. He joined the band Carbon/Silicon in June 2010.[3] In 2014, Wood joined two friends, John Hogg and Sean Genockey, in the band RedRacer.[4][5] He joined Reef in April 2014.[6]

Wood is also a model. His work includes a Yohji Yamamoto fragrance campaign[7] and Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green clothing label.[8] In December 2014, Wood was featured in British GQ "My Style" page.[9]

Wood has been married twice. He has two children from his first marriage to Tilly Wood, whom he married in 2003.

Wood began dating TV presenter Fearne Cotton in 2011. On 21 February 2013, Cotton gave birth to a son.[10] The couple were engaged in December that year and married on 4 July 2014.[citation needed] On 9 September 2015 it was announced that Cotton had given birth to their daughter. On 13 December 2024, Cotton announced she and Wood were separating.[11]

He lives in Richmond.[12]

References

  1. ^ Craik, Laura (16 June 2016). "Jesse Wood: The son of a Stone who swapped rehab for banana bread". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ Pukas, Anna (15 March 2007). "Rolled over by the stones". Daily Express. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Band Biography". Carbon/Silicon. Carbon/Silicon Records. 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Jesse Wood Joins Longtime Friends in RedRacer as Bass Guitarist". Dissention Records. Dissention Records. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. ^ "About". RedRacer The Band. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
  6. ^ Kielty, Martin (7 May 2014). "Reef hire Rolling Stone's son". TeamRock.com. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  7. ^ "LOVE STORY BY YOHJI YAMAMOTO FRAGRANCE CAMPAIGN". The Fashionisto. The Fashionisto. 20 December 2013.
  8. ^ Carvell, Nick (7 January 2013). "Liam Gallagher talks Wiggins, Weller and the worst dressed man he can think of". British GQ. Condé Nast UK. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  9. ^ "GQ My Style: Jesse Wood". British GQ. December 2014. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  10. ^ Cotton, Fearne (20 February 2013). "Jesse and I are over the moon to announce the arrival of Rex Rayne Wood born on the 21.2.13 ❤❤ beyond in love". Twitter.
  11. ^ "Fearne Cotton announces split from husband Jesse Wood". Sky News. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  12. ^ Sturgis, India (25 July 2016). "Jesse Wood on Coldplay's good vibes, reconnecting with his Rolling Stone father Ronnie, and touring with the band aged 12". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 September 2020.