Stephen Phillip Jones (born 3 September 1955) is an English rock and roll guitarist and singer, best known for his work as guitarist for the punk band
Sex Pistols. Steve Jones was born in Shepherd's Bush, London. Steve has stated that his style of guitar-playing is derived from that of
Johnny Thunders of the
New York Dolls and his early influences were Glam Rock icons like
Roxy Music and
David Bowie. He was an only child and his father Don Jarvis, an amateur boxer, left when he was two years old. Up to the age of twelve he grew up in Hammersmith with his young mother, who worke…
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