JinJoo Lee is the kickass guitarist who rocks out with Joe Jonas in DNCE. Here’s what you should know about her.
She’s 25 years old
Lee may only be 25, but she’s got over a decade of experience playing the guitar. She started when she was just 12.
She’s from South Korea
Lee was born in Incheon, South Korea.
She learned English at 19
Lee didn’t learn English until moving to the States at 19.
She doesn’t have fond memories of moving
Lee moved to Los Angeles with just her guitar and called the experience “miserable” in an interview with Cosmo.
She studied in Los Angeles
Upon moving to the States, Lee studied at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.
She’s performed with a ton of big names
Aside from DNCE, Lee has performed with celebs like Jordin Sparks and Charli XCX.
Her first gig was with Jordan Sparks
Lee told Cosmo that she got an audition and booked a gig with Jordan Sparks while in music school.
She was in another band
From 2010 to 2011, Lee performed in CeeLo Green’s all-female band Scarlet Fever.
She’s known Joe Jonas for a while
Lee and Jonas met all the way back in 2009 while she was touring with the Jonas Brothers.
She loves being the only girl in DNCE
“Guys are so simple and easy,” Lee said in her Cosmo interview about loving the DNCE guys.
She counts Stevie Ray Vaughan as her idol
Though funk wasn’t popular in South Korea, Lee said she grew up listening to soul music with her family.
She loves sunglasses
You will rarely spot Lee at a concert or on a carpet without some super fly shades.
She’s into mixing up her hair
Lee is also big into changing up her hair. She’s had a range of colors like pink, purple and blond.
She’s on YouTube
Lee has her own YouTube channel, where she covers hit songs on her guitar.
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