Jonathan Houseman Davis (born January 18, 1971) is the American vocalist for the multiplatinum nu metal[1] band Korn. He was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, where he lived with his father and stepmother. He and his band mates are also labeled the founder of the metal genre nu metal.
As well as being Korn's lead singer, he has also recorded and played Drums, Guitar, and Bagpipes.
Davis, who worked as a mortician's assistant at one time, was the last member to join the band. James 'Munky' Shaffer and Brian 'Head' Welch discovered him in a bar, initially intending to only stay for a few minutes. Upon seeing Davis performing with his then-band Sexart, however, they were compelled to stay for the whole set. Later David Silveria called Jonathan over the phone and asked him to join their then band L.A.P.D.[2] At first he didn't accept the offer, but upon consulting a psychic, he agreed, and Korn was born.[citation needed] In early years, he was known for wearing a variety of normal and customized Adidas tracksuits onstage, which became a kind of "trademark" for all Korn fans.
Korn released their self-titled debut in 1994. It peaked at #72 on the billboard[3]. To date they have released eight studio albums, achieving Platinum certification for each, with the exception for their newly released Untitled Korn album. Davis is the older half brother of former Adema and Midnight Panic vocalist, Mark Chavez.
Davis suffered from asthma as a child, having a near fatal attack at the age of 5 which hospitalized him. He noted in a 2004 interview that he was in and out of the hospital frequently as a child. His asthma has improved greatly and he's "...pretty much outgrown it." [4]
Davis' earliest musical inspiration as a child was the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Jesus Christ Superstar". It was also during his childhood that he received his first drum kit and began his interest in music, eventually leading to a life-long passion and a professional career as the lead singer of Korn. His favorite bands as a child were Duran Duran and other New Romantic bands.[5]
Jonathan's personal issues are a big influence in Korn lyrics, songs such as "Daddy" from Korn's self-titled album are an example how Davis puts all kinds of feelings like anger and sadness in the creation of songs. The song "Daddy" caused many to assume Rick Davis (Jonathan's father) had molested his son. It's a source of embarrassment for him, though his son has gone on the record in many interviews saying it was written about a family friend who sexually abused him. When a 12-year-old Jonathan tried to turn to his family, he said, they ignored him. (Neither Jonathan or Rick will say who the person was, though both say it was a woman.)[6]
Davis has married twice, marrying his high school sweetheart, Renee Perez, in 1998 in a Medieval themed ceremony. Together they had a son, Nathan Houseman Davis, but were divorced in 2001. On October 5, 2004, a decade after the release of Korn's first album he married again in Hawaii, this time to former pornstar actress Deven Davis,[7]. In 2005 his second child, Pirate Houseman Davis, was born.[8] Davis's third son, Zeppelin Houseman Davis, was born on April 28, 2007.
Davis has been sober from alcohol and other drugs since August 22, 1998.[citation needed] He has stated that he gave them up. On the band's Deuce DVD, former bandmate Brian Welch says that he is proud of him for becoming sober.
Jonathan has stated that Untouchables is his favorite Korn album and that "Do What They Say" and "Hollow Life" are his favorite Korn songs.
In late 2006, Davis was recognized and honored at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, Bakersfield, CA, by Buddy Alan Owens, son of the late Buck Owens. Both Buck Owens and Davis are considered by many among their hometown fans as heroes to the sound of Bakersfield, each having their own pioneer sound, contributing to mainstream music worldwide over years past.
While Korn performed at the Download Festival in 2006, Davis was unable to perform with them, as he had contracted a rare disease known as Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. This left him bed- ridden for days after his band's performance. Assorted other artists also at Download filled in singing for Korn during the performance including; Matt Heafy of Trivium and Corey Taylor of Slipknot.
In an interview at Ozzfest 2008, Jonathan stated that he loves Mexican food.

From : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Davis