Mick Jones was born on December 27, 1944 in London.
Before his success with Foreigner he was member of several bands like The Hustlers, Nero And The Gladiators, State Of Micky & Tommy (with Gladiators drummer Tommy Brown) and Spooky Tooth, and also worked as a session musician for Peter Frampton and George Harrison.
With Ian McDonald he formed Foreigner in 1976 and today he's the only original member that is still part of Foreigner.