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Hughes performing in 2010
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| Birth name | Jesse Everett Hughes |
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| Born | September 24, 1972 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Origin | Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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Jesse Everett Hughes (born September 24, 1972) is an American singer and musician. He is best known as the frontman of the rock band Eagles of Death Metal, with whom he has recorded four studio albums and a live album. Hughes is also known for his solo career under the moniker Boots Electric.
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Early life
Jesse Everett Hughes was born in Greenville, South Carolina, on September 24, 1972. At age seven, he moved with his mother Jo Ellen to Palm Desert, California. In high school, he met Josh Homme, and they became good friends after Homme stopped a bully from picking on Hughes. He graduated from Greenville Technical College with a degree in journalism and worked as the manager of a video depot in Palm Desert for several years.
Career
Eagles of Death Metal
Hughes and Homme formed Eagles of Death Metal in 1998.
On November 13, 2015, Le Bataclan theatre in Paris was attacked by terrorists while Eagles of Death Metal were performing. The band escaped via the backstage area.
Other projects
In September 2011, Hughes released Honkey Kong, his first solo album under the nickname Boots Electric. It was released on Dangerbird Records.
In 2015, Hughes appeared in the Björn Tagemose-directed silent film Gutterdämmerung alongside Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, Lemmy, and Henry Rollins.
In 2017, Hughes starred in the Colin Hanks directed documentary Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) about the November 13, 2015, terrorist attack in Paris that claimed 89 lives at the Eagles of Death Metal's Bataclan Theatre concert. The documentary also features Josh Homme and Bono.
In 2020, MUSE TV and Culturally Obsessed announced Hughes as their Senior Reporter.
In 2021, Memphis musician Muck Sticky and Hughes collaborated and released a song and music video, Stir Crazy.
In 2021, Eagles of Death Metal announced their 24th anniversary tour.
Musical equipment
Hughes is currently endorsed by Maton guitars and Orange amplifiers.
Guitars
- Maton MS500 Electric
- Maton BB1200 Electric
- Maton EAJ85 Jumbo Acoustic
- Yamaha AES1500
- Custom Gretsch Duo Jet
Effects
- Ernie Ball Wah Pedal
- Boss DD-6 Delay
- TC Electronic Nova Drive Overdrive/Distortion
- Boss TU-2 Tuner
- EHX Mini Q Tron
- EHX Deluxe Memory Man Classic Chassis
- MOOG MF-102 Moogerfooger Ring Modulator
- MXR Phase 100
- Boss BF-3 Flanger
- Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
- Vox V8474 Wah
- Custom L.A. Sound Design Pedalboard
Amplifiers
- Orange Rockerverb 50w combo
- Orange 4x12 Cabinet
- Laney Amplifier
Personal life
Hughes uses many different nicknames, including "J. Devil", "The Devil", "Boots Electric", and "Fabulous Weapon" (the latter two being band names used by his father). In November 2008, he revealed that his bandmate Josh Homme gave him "The Devil" nickname when he was 13.
In a November 2008 interview, Homme described himself and Hughes as "socially liberal but government conservative guys". Hughes' political views became more right-wing over the following years, and he revealed in December 2013 that he had even "wanted to be a Republican politician" in his youth. He has described himself as a "proud Zionist".
Discography
| Year | Band or artist | Album |
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| 1998 | The Desert Sessions | Volumes 3 & 4 |
| 2002 | Fatso Jetson | Cruel & Delicious |
| 2004 | Eagles of Death Metal | Peace, Love, Death Metal |
| Jesse Hughes | A Pair of Queens | |
| 2005 | Queens of the Stone Age | Lullabies to Paralyze |
| 2005 | Eagles of Death Metal | Domino Soundtrack "Speaking In Tongues", "San Berdoo Sunburn" |
| 2006 | Eagles of Death Metal | Death By ... |
| 2007 | Eagles of Death Metal | Epic Movie Soundtrack "Don't Speak (I Came to Make a Bang!)" |
| 2008 | Eagles of Death Metal | Heart On |
| 2010 | Eagles of Death Metal | The Perfect Host Soundtrack "Wannabe in L.A." |
| September 2011 | Boots Electric (solo artist) | Honkey Kong |
| 2011 on Miracle | Boots Electric (solo artist) | Untitled 4-song 12-inch LP |
| 2011 | Eagles of Death Metal | The Cabin in the Woods Soundtrack "So Easy" |
| 2012 | Eagles of Death Metal | Silver Linings Playbook Soundtrack "Now I'm a Fool" |
| 2015 | Eagles of Death Metal | Zipper Down |
| 2017 | Lujuria | Sextorsión "Electricity" |
| 2017 | Kesha | Rainbow "Let 'Em Talk" |
| 2018 | Eagles of Death Metal | Super Troopers 2 Soundtracks "Got the Power", "Shasta Beast", "Complexity", "Secret Plans" |
| 2019 | Boots Electric (solo artist) | Eagles Of Death Metal Presents Boots Electric Performing The Best Songs We Never Wrote |
| 2021 | Muck Sticky | Stir Crazy |
| 2021 | Boots
Electric (solo artist) |
EODM Presents: A Boots Electric Christmas |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Epic Movie | Aslo's Camp Band | |
| 2015 | The Redemption of the Devil | Self | |
| 2015 | The Damned: Don't You Wish We Were Dead | Self | |
| 2016 | Gutterdammerung | Bounty Hunter | |
| 2016 | Conan | Self | Emilia Clarke/Jason Jones/Eagles of Death Metal |
| 2016 | ¡Atención obras! (TV Series) | Self | Episode #5.2 (2016) |
| 2016 | Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History | Self | |
| 2017 | Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) | Self | |
| 2019 | Stellar Moto Brand (Video short) | Daredevil |
See also
In Spanish: Jesse Hughes para niños
