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My Take
Carrying the surname Bonham is both a gift and a life sentence, and what moves me about Jason is that he never hid from it. Losing his father at fourteen could have ended any thought of drumming, yet he climbed onto the throne anyway and, at the 2007 O2 reunion, made Led Zeppelin breathe again. I don't read that night as imitation; I read it as a son turning grief into rhythm. From working-class Dudley he inherited a beat in his blood and made it his own. To me he embodies the idea that inheriting a legacy means shouldering it, not merely echoing it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jason Bonham
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイソン・ボーナム
- Reading
- じぇいそん・ぼーなむ
- Born
- July 15, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Dudley, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- drummer / actor / film actor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jason Bonham born?
Born July 15, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Jason Bonham from?
Jason Bonham is from Dudley, United Kingdom.
What does Jason Bonham do?
Jason Bonham works as drummer, actor, film actor, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.