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{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Jesse Hughes
|name = Jesse Hughes
|image = Eagles of Death Metal @ Steel Blue Oval (1 3 2010) (4416148631).jpg
|image = Jesse_Hughes_from_the_Eagles_of_Death_Metal_playing_the_Commodore_Ballroom_on_July_20th_2009.jpg
|caption = Hughes playing the Commodore Ballroom in July 2009
|caption = Hughes performing in 2010
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Jesse Everett Hughes
|birth_name = Jesse Everett Hughes
|alias = The Devil, Boots Electric, J Devil
|alias = {{hlist|Boots Electric|J Devil|The Devil|Fabulous Weapon}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|9|24|mf=y}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|9|24|mf=y}}
|birth_place = [[Greenville, South Carolina]], [[United States|U.S.]]
|birth_place = [[Greenville, South Carolina]], U.S.
|occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]]
|origin = [[Palm Desert, California]], U.S.
|occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician}}
|instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[guitar]], [[bass guitar]], [[percussion]], [[flute]]
|instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|bass}}
|genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[garage rock revival]], [[blues rock]], [[hard rock]]
|label = [[AntAcidAudio]], [[Downtown Records]]
|genre = {{hlist||[[Garage rock]]|[[hard rock]]|[[Palm Desert Scene|desert rock]]|[[rockabilly]]}}
|label = {{hlist|AntAcidAudio|[[Downtown Records|Downtown]]|[[MapleMusic Recordings|MapleMusic]]}}
|years_active = 1998-
|years_active = 1998–present
|associated_acts = [[Eagles of Death Metal]], [[Desert Sessions]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]]
|current_member_of = [[Eagles of Death Metal]]
}}
|past_member_of = {{hlist|[[The Desert Sessions]]
}}}}


'''Jesse "The Devil" Hughes''' (born September 24, 1972) is an [[United States|American]] [[musician]] from [[Greenville, South Carolina]]. He is known as the frontman of the [[California]]-based rock band, [[Eagles of Death Metal]]. He cites [[Little Richard]] as his biggest musical influence and inspiration.<ref name=bullzeye>{{cite web | url = http://www.bullz-eye.com/music/interviews/2006/eagles_of_death_metal.htm | title = Interview with Jesse Hughes | first = David | last = Medsker | date = 2006-02-28 | work = Bullz-Eye | accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}</ref>
'''Jesse Everett Hughes''' (born September 24, 1972) is an American singer and musician. He is best known as the frontman of the [[rock (music)|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'''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
At age 7, Hughes' mother, Jo Ellen, moved him to [[Palm Desert]], [[California]]. In high school, he became friends with [[Josh Homme]] (later of [[Kyuss]] and [[Queens of the Stone Age]]). They became good friends after Homme stopped a bully from picking on Hughes. Hughes graduated from the [[Greenville Technical College]] with a degree in [[journalism]] and worked as the manager of a video depot in Palm Desert for several years.
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.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}


==Career==
In a 2007 interview, bandmate [[Josh Homme]] stated "Jesse Hughes... and I have a theory. We’re socially liberal but government conservative guys".<ref>http://www.craveonline.com/music/interviews/155340-josh-homme-and-the-blood-of-virgins</ref> Hughes has also said "I wanted to be a Republican politician, for God sakes. I’m a conservative, dude".<ref>http://rockinlifestyle.com/jessehughes.cfm</ref>
===Eagles of Death Metal===
Hughes and Homme formed [[Eagles of Death Metal]] in 1998. Hughes credits Homme with saving his life, claiming that during the recording of the second Eagles of Death Metal album ''Death By Sexy'', he fell into serious [[drug addiction]] and that Homme not only drove him to [[Drug rehabilitation|rehabilitation]], but paid for it as well.<ref>[http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/eagles_of_death_metal/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705203055/http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/eagles_of_death_metal/|date=July 5, 2007}}</ref>


On November 13, 2015, [[Le Bataclan]] theatre in [[Paris]] was [[November 2015 Paris attacks#Bataclan theatre massacre|attacked by terrorists]] while Eagles of Death Metal were performing. The band escaped via the backstage area,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/singer-for-eagles-of-death-metal-escapes-paris-attack/1083949/ |title=Singer for Eagles of Death Metal escapes Paris attack |work=ABC News |date=November 13, 2015 |access-date=November 13, 2015}}</ref> but their merchandise manager Nick Alexander was killed.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eagles-of-death-metal-merch-manager-nick-alexander-killed-in-paris-attack-50447/|title=Eagles of Death Metal Merch Manager Killed in Paris Attack|first1=Daniel|last1=Kreps|date=November 14, 2015|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> The attacks killed 90 fans at the theatre. Other related attacks occurred in Paris at restaurant terraces that night, for a total of 130 deaths in all, including the Bataclan murders and 1 person killed at the Stade de France in a preliminary attack.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/11/14/horror-unfolds-paris-bataclan-theater/75773366/ |title=Horror unfolds at Paris' Bataclan theater |work=USA Today |date=November 14, 2015 |access-date=November 14, 2015}}</ref>
==Recording career==

===Eagles of Death Metal===
{{Main|Eagles of Death Metal}}
Hughes and Homme formed Eagles of Death Metal in 1998. Hughes credits Homme with saving his life, claiming that during the recording of the second Eagles of Death Metal album ''Death By Sexy'', he fell into serious [[drug addiction]] and that Homme not only drove him to [[Drug rehabilitation|rehabilitation]], but paid for it as well.<ref>[http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/eagles_of_death_metal/ http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/eagles_of_death_metal/]</ref>


===Other projects===
===Other projects===
Hughes is one of the characters in the book [[Sex Tips from Rock Stars]] by Paul Miles published by [[Omnibus Press]] in July 2010.<ref>http://sextipsfromrockstars.com SexTipsFromRockStars.com</ref>
Hughes is one of the characters in the book ''[[Sex Tips from Rock Stars]]'' by Paul Miles published by [[Omnibus Press]] in July 2010.<ref>{{cite web|first=Paul |last=Miles |url=http://sextipsfromrockstars.com |title=Sex Tips From Rock Stars by Paul Miles |publisher=SexTipsFromRockStars.com |access-date=July 25, 2013}}</ref>


In September 2011, Hughes released his first solo album under the nickname Boots Electric. The album, ''Honkey Kong'', was released on [[Dangerbird Records]].<ref>[http://www.prefixmag.com/news/eagles-of-death-metal-frontman-preps-solo-debut-ho/55037/ Eagles Of Death Metal Frontman Preps Solo Debut, 'Honkey Kong' | Prefix<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/10 Play Full Music Albums Free - Spinner<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He played his first{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} show in Columbus, Ohio, on August 12, 2011, at the CD 101 Summerfest Eve.<ref>[http://www.cd101.com/sections/events/Calendar.aspx?ev_id=52972 CD101.1 FM Radio, Columbus, Ohio. The Alternative Station<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In September 2011, Hughes released [[Honkey Kong (Boots Electric album)|''Honkey Kong'']], his first solo album under the nickname Boots Electric. It was released on [[Dangerbird Records]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew |last=Martin |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/eagles-of-death-metal-frontman-preps-solo-debut-ho/55037/ |title=Eagles Of Death Metal Frontman Preps Solo Debut, 'Honkey Kong' &#124; Prefix |publisher=Prefixmag.com |date=August 4, 2011 |access-date=July 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/10 |title=Play Full Music Albums Free - Spinner |publisher=Music.aol.com |access-date=July 25, 2013 |archive-date=July 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709034937/http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/10 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.cd101.com/sections/events/Calendar.aspx?ev_id=52972] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320064618/http://www.cd101.com/sections/events/Calendar.aspx?ev_id=52972|date=March 20, 2012}}</ref>


In 2015, Hughes appeared in the [[Björn Tagemose]]-directed silent film ''[[Gutterdämmerung (film)|Gutterdämmerung]]'' alongside [[Iggy Pop]], [[Grace Jones]], [[Lemmy]], and [[Henry Rollins]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pitchfork.com/news/60406-iggy-pop-grace-jones-henry-rollins-to-star-in-silent-movie-gutterdammerung/| title = Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, Henry Rollins to Star in Silent Movie Gutterdämmerung | date = July 15, 2015 | publisher= Pitchfork.com}}</ref>
On December 6th, 2012 Jesse Hughes became an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church Monastery. <ref>[http://www.themonastery.org/ Universal Life Church Monastery]</ref><ref>http://www.spreaker.com/show/make_a_joyful_noise_rev_jesse_hughes</ref>


In 2017, Hughes starred in the [[Colin Hanks]] directed documentary [[Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)|''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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eagles Of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)|url=https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/eagles-of-death-metal-nos-amis-our-friends/eagles-of-death-metal-nos-amis-our-friends|access-date=January 14, 2021|website=HBO|language=en}}</ref>
==Pseudonyms==

Hughes uses many different nicknames, including "J. Devil" (or simply "The Devil")<ref>{{cite web | url = http://music.ign.com/articles/558/558314p1.html | title = Eagles of Death Metal: Local-Eyzed in San Francisco | first = Tal | last = Blevins | date = 2004-10-20 | work = IGN.com | accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}</ref> as well as "Boots Electric" ("Boots" for short) and "Fabulous Weapon" (both of which were band names used by Hughes' father). In an interview<ref>{{cite web
In 2020, [https://www.musetv.net MUSE TV] and [https://www.culturallyobsessed.com Culturally Obsessed] announced Hughes as their Senior Reporter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About {{!}} Culturally Obsessed {{!}} We Love Pop Culture|url=https://www.culturallyobsessed.com/about/|access-date=July 23, 2020|website=Culturally Obsessed|language=en-US}}</ref>
|url = http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Eagles+of+Death+Metal+Part+2%3A+Jesse+Hughes/

|title = Eagles of Death Metal Part 2: Jesse Hughes
In 2021, Memphis musician [[Muck Sticky]] and Hughes collaborated and released a song and music video, Stir Crazy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 21, 2021|title=Muck Sticky Boots Electric are "Stir Crazy" in New Music Video|url=https://www.culturallyobsessed.com/stircrazy/|access-date=March 26, 2021|website=Culturally Obsessed|language=en-US}}</ref>
|publisher = [[SuicideGirls.com]]

|date = 4 November 2008
In 2021, [[Eagles of Death Metal]] announced their 24th anniversary tour.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 17, 2021|title=Eagles Of Death Metal announce 24th anniversary UK and Ireland tour|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/eagles-of-death-metal-announce-24th-anniversary-uk-and-ireland-tour-2942547|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|accessdate = 2008-11-04
}}
</ref> Hughes revealed that his band mate Josh Homme gave him "The Devil" nickname when he was thirteen. "I used to get picked on a lot by Karl Doyle" says Hughes, "And when I would get picked on severely, or if it really made a point to me, I would get vengeance, but I would get vengeance in the way that I could, which was mostly clever and all consuming. Joshua once witnessed me in the moment I was about to enact vengeance upon someone, and he just said, 'You're the fucking devil dude,' and it stuck."


==Musical equipment==
==Musical equipment==
[[File:Eagles of Death Metal - Rock am Ring 2019-4571.jpg|thumb|right|Hughes performing with [[Eagles of Death Metal]] in June 2019]]
Hughes is currently endorsed by [[Maton]] guitars<ref>[http://www.maton.com.au/profiles/jesse-hughes.html Maton Guitars - Superb acoustic, electric and custom built guitars - Australia's own guitar maker<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and [[Orange Music Electronic Company|Orange amplifiers]].<ref>[http://www.orangeamps.com/artists.asp?Action=View&ID=39 ]{{dead link|date=February 2012}}</ref>
Hughes is currently endorsed by [[Maton]] guitars<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maton.com.au/artists/Jesse-DevilHughes|title=Maton Guitars Australia|website=maton.com.au|access-date=November 14, 2015|archive-date=January 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113152523/http://maton.com.au/artists/Jesse-DevilHughes|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Orange Music Electronic Company|Orange amplifiers]].<ref>[http://www.orangeamps.com/artists.asp?Action=View&ID=39] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220152504/http://www.orangeamps.com/artists.asp?Action=View&ID=39|date=December 20, 2010}}</ref>


===Guitars===
===Guitars===
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* Maton EAJ85 Jumbo Acoustic
* Maton EAJ85 Jumbo Acoustic
* Yamaha AES1500
* Yamaha AES1500
* Custom Gretsch Duo Jet<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lQAZdV5UVo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/7lQAZdV5UVo |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Boots Electric "Honkey Kong" album trailer |publisher=YouTube |date=August 2, 2011 |access-date=July 25, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* Custom Gretsch Duo Jet with orange finish and black rooster knob in place of master volume knob <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lQAZdV5UVo]</ref>


===Effects===
===Effects===
* Ernie Ball Wah Pedal
* Ernie Ball Wah Pedal
* Boss DD-6 Delay
* Boss DD-6 Delay
* TC Electronics Nova Drive Overdrive/Distortion
* [[TC Electronic]] Nova Drive Overdrive/Distortion
* Boss TU-2 Tuner
* Boss TU-2 Tuner
* EHX Mini Q Tron
* EHX Mini Q Tron
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* Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
* Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
* Vox V8474 Wah
* Vox V8474 Wah
* Custom L.A. Sound Design Pedalboard <ref>[http://www.lasounddesign.net/#gallery]</ref>
* Custom L.A. Sound Design Pedalboard<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lasounddesign.net/#gallery|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203115738/http://www.lasounddesign.net/#gallery|url-status=dead|title=L.A. Sound Design &#124; Complete guitar tone solutions and professional services|archive-date=February 3, 2016|website=www.lasounddesign.net}}</ref>


===Amplifiers===
===Amplifiers===
* Orange Rockerverb 50w combo
* Orange Rockerverb 50w combo
* Orange 4x12 Cabinet
* Orange 4x12 Cabinet
* Laney Amplifer
* Laney Amplifier


== Selected discography ==
== Personal life ==
Hughes uses many different nicknames, including "J. Devil", "The Devil",<ref>{{cite web | url = http://music.ign.com/articles/558/558314p1.html | title = Eagles of Death Metal: Local-Eyzed in San Francisco | first = Tal | last = Blevins | date = October 20, 2004 | work = IGN.com | access-date = July 20, 2007 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080310005947/http://music.ign.com/articles/558/558314p1.html | archive-date = March 10, 2008 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> "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: "I used to get picked on a lot, and when I would get picked on severely, or if it really made a point to me, I would get vengeance, but I would get vengeance in the way that I could, which was mostly clever and all consuming. Joshua once witnessed me in the moment I was about to enact vengeance upon someone, and he just said, 'You're the fucking devil dude,' and it stuck."<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Eagles+of+Death+Metal+Part+2%3A+Jesse+Hughes/
|title = Eagles of Death Metal Part 2: Jesse Hughes
|publisher = [[SuicideGirls.com]]
|date = November 4, 2008
|access-date = November 4, 2008
}}
</ref>

In a November 2008 interview, Homme described himself and Hughes as "socially liberal but government conservative guys".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.craveonline.com/music/interviews/155340-josh-homme-and-the-blood-of-virgins |title=Queens of the Stone Age Interview: Josh Homme |publisher=Craveonline.com |date=November 30, 2008 |access-date=July 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203074414/http://www.craveonline.com/music/interviews/155340-josh-homme-and-the-blood-of-virgins |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 Party (United States)|Republican]] politician" in his youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockinlifestyle.com/jessehughes.cfm |title=Jesse Hughes |publisher=Rockin Lifestyle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205085203/http://rockinlifestyle.com/jesse-hughes|archive-date=December 5, 2013}}</ref> He has described himself as a "proud Zionist".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dXdzmqPgeKg&t=1039s | title=Podcast But Outside Best Buy (For Thanksgiving!) | website=[[YouTube]] | date=November 25, 2020 }}</ref>

==Controversies==
{{criticism section|date=June 2021}}
In October 2015, the documentary ''The Redemption of the Devil'' gave a behind-the-scenes look at Hughes' life. While generally well-received, the documentary mostly gained attention for Hughes' erratic behavior, which included beginning a relationship with a former porn actress and getting ordained as a minister with the [[Universal Life Church]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/jesse-hughes-boots-electric-leader-of-eagles-of-death-metal-becomes-an-ordained-minister-with-the-universal-life-church-185833.htm | title = Jesse Hughes (Boots Electric), Leader of Eagles of Death Metal Becomes an Ordained Minister with the Universal One Church | publisher= sbwire.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416045436/http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/jesse-hughes-boots-electric-leader-of-eagles-of-death-metal-becomes-an-ordained-minister-with-the-universal-life-church-185833.htm|archive-date=April 16, 2013|access-date=November 17, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In February 2016, Hughes made a series of controversial statements blaming [[Islam]], [[liberalism|liberal values]], and [[Firearms regulation in France|French gun control laws]] for the [[November 2015 Paris attacks#Bataclan theatre massacre|November 2015 Bataclan attack]], as well as claiming that Muslims "[celebrated] in the streets" during the attack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/16/eagles-of-death-metal-frontman|title=Eagles of Death Metal frontman: 'Everybody has to have guns'|work=[[The Guardian]]|first1=Elle|last1=Hunt|first2=Angelique|last2=Chrisafis|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref> He also speculated that it was an [[inside job]], claiming that security personnel who did not report to the venue that day "had a reason not to show up".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jesse-hughes-bataclan-security-had-a-reason-not-to-show-up-20160310|title=Jesse Hughes: Bataclan Security 'Had a Reason Not to Show Up'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Jon|last=Blistein|date=March 10, 2016|access-date=March 31, 2018|archive-date=April 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401075344/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jesse-hughes-bataclan-security-had-a-reason-not-to-show-up-20160310|url-status=dead}}</ref> He and his band were then dropped from the lineup of two French music festivals.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Britton|first1=Luke|title=Bataclan survivor responds to controversial comments by Eagles Of Death Metal frontman|url=http://www.nme.com/news/eagles-of-death-metal/93724|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524130233/http://www.nme.com/news/eagles-of-death-metal/93724|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2016|access-date=May 24, 2016|work=[[NME]]|date=May 22, 2016|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wright|first1=Hayden|title=Paris Festivals Drop Eagles of Death Metal After Anti-Muslim Remarks|url=http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2016/05/23/paris-festivals-drop-eagles-of-death-metal-after-anti-muslim-remarks/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524133223/http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2016/05/23/paris-festivals-drop-eagles-of-death-metal-after-anti-muslim-remarks/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2016|access-date=May 24, 2016|date=May 23, 2016}}</ref> Bataclan management said that Hughes and his manager were refused entry to the venue when he tried to visit on the anniversary of the attack. This has been denied by the band's manager Marc Pollack as well as journalists that were at the event.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/13/bataclan-reopens-eagles-of-death-metal-singer-refused-entry-sting-jesse-hughes|title=Bataclan reopens with Eagles of Death Metal singer 'refused entry'|date=November 13, 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/37966442/eagles-of-death-metal-frontman-turned-away-from-bataclan|title=Eagles of Death Metal frontman turned away from Bataclan - BBC Newsbeat|date=November 13, 2016|work=[[BBC Online]]|access-date=November 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7573575/bataclan-kicks-out-eagles-of-death-metal-sting-concert|title=Eagles of Death Metal Member Wasn't Denied Entry to Bataclan, Says Band's Manager - Billboard|date=November 12, 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref>

In January 2017, Hughes' former friend Andrew Julian Vega obtained a [[restraining order]] against Hughes after he sent Vega death threats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/70950-eagles-of-death-metals-jesse-hughes-subject-of-restraining-order-following-alleged-death-threats-report/|title=Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes Subject of Restraining Order Following Alleged Death Threats: Report - Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|date=January 17, 2017 }}</ref>

In March 2018, Hughes attacked the [[March for Our Lives]] protesters on [[Instagram]], calling them "pathetic" and "disgusting vile abusers of the dead". He accused the survivors of the [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting]] who participated in the protest of "exploiting the death of 16 of our fellow students for a few [[Facebook]] likes and some media attention" while accusing one of them, [[X González]], of treason.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/mar/26/eagles-of-death-metal-jesse-hughes-march-for-our-lives-bataclan|title=Bataclan survivor Jesse Hughes calls March for Our Lives 'pathetic'|last=Snapes|first=Laura|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> He later deleted the posts amidst widespread criticism and apologized five days later, saying, "I was not attempting to impugn the youth of America and this beautiful thing that they accomplished. I truly am sorry, I did not mean to hurt anyone or cause any harm."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eodms-jesse-hughes-apologizes-after-march-for-our-lives-tirade-630116/|title=EODM's Jesse Hughes Apologizes After March For Our Lives Tirade|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|date=March 31, 2018|access-date=September 2, 2022}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{See also|Eagles of Death Metal#Discography}}
{{See also|Eagles of Death Metal#Discography}}
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|''[[Domino (2005 film)|Domino]] Soundtrack "Speaking In Tongues", "San Berdoo Sunburn"''
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| ''[[Ordering Pot with a Rock Star]]''
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|''[[Epic Movie]]'' ''Soundtrack "Don't Speak (I Came to Make a Bang!)"''
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| ''[[Heart On]]''
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|[[Eagles of Death Metal]]
| Boots Electric (solo artist)
|''[[The Perfect Host]] Soundtrack "Wannabe in L.A."''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
| [[Boots Electric]] (solo artist)
| ''[[Honkey Kong (Boots Electric album)|Honkey Kong]]''
| ''[[Honkey Kong (Boots Electric album)|Honkey Kong]]''
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011 on Miracle
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
| Boots Electric (solo artist)
| Boots Electric (solo artist)
| ''[[Untitled 4 song 12 inch LP]]''
| 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"''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015
| [[Eagles of Death Metal]]
| ''[[Zipper Down]]''
|-
|2017
|Lujuria
|''Sextorsión'' "Electricity"
|-
|2017
|[[Kesha]]
|''[[Rainbow (Kesha album)|Rainbow]] "Bastards", "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)
| ''[https://eaglesofdeathmetal.com/news_item&NewsID=3765647637824 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''
|}
|}


== References ==
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
{{reflist}}
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2007
|''[[Epic Movie]]''
|Aslo's Camp Band
|
|-
|2015
|''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5124104/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_5 The Redemption of the Devil]''
|Self
|
|-
|2015
|''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3512486/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_6 The Damned: Don't You Wish We Were Dead]''
|Self
|
|-
|2016
|[[Gutterdämmerung|''Gutterdammerung'']]
|Bounty Hunter
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]''
|Self
|Emilia Clarke/Jason Jones/Eagles of Death Metal
|-
|2016
|''¡Atención obras! (TV Series)''
|Self
|Episode #5.2 (2016)
|-
|2016
|''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5174704/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_2 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
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Jesse Hughes}}
*[http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.com/ Official Eagles of Death Metal site]
*[http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.com/ Official Eagles of Death Metal site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070309080836/http://www.bandoftheday.com/EaglesofDeathMetal/interview.php Jesse talks to Mattias and Dave-Os of Band of the Day]
*{{twitter|JesseEODM|Jesse Hughes}}
*[http://www.myspace.com/bootselectric Jesse Hughes] at [[MySpace]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100125232255/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/15503/Eagles-Of-Death-Metal.htm Jesse Hughes Talks About Heart On]
*[http://spin-cdnsrc.texterity.com/spin/200811/?pg=40&pm=2 Jesse Hughes In SPIN's November Issue] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716213955/http://spin-cdnsrc.texterity.com/spin/200811/?pg=40&pm=2 |date=July 16, 2011 }}
*[http://www.bandoftheday.com/EaglesofDeathMetal/interview.php Jesse talks to Mattias and Dave-Os of Band of the Day]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7PE5wIE4GM Buddyhead interviews Eagles Of Death Metal about GNR tour]
*[http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/15503/Eagles-Of-Death-Metal.htm/ Jesse Hughes Talks About Heart On]
*[http://spin-cdnsrc.texterity.com/spin/200811/?pg=40&pm=2 Jesse Hughes In SPIN's November Issue]
*[http://uk.movember.com/team/610053 Boots Electric tribute Movember team]
*[http://uk.movember.com/team/610053 Boots Electric tribute Movember team]


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Latest revision as of 22:08, 21 December 2024

Jesse Hughes
Hughes performing in 2010
Hughes performing in 2010
Background information
Birth nameJesse Everett Hughes
Also known as
  • Boots Electric
  • J Devil
  • The Devil
  • Fabulous Weapon
Born (1972-09-24) September 24, 1972 (age 52)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
OriginPalm Desert, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
Years active1998–present
Labels
Member ofEagles of Death Metal
Formerly of

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.

Early life

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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.[citation needed]

Career

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Eagles of Death Metal

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Hughes and Homme formed Eagles of Death Metal in 1998. Hughes credits Homme with saving his life, claiming that during the recording of the second Eagles of Death Metal album Death By Sexy, he fell into serious drug addiction and that Homme not only drove him to rehabilitation, but paid for it as well.[1]

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,[2] but their merchandise manager Nick Alexander was killed.[3] The attacks killed 90 fans at the theatre. Other related attacks occurred in Paris at restaurant terraces that night, for a total of 130 deaths in all, including the Bataclan murders and 1 person killed at the Stade de France in a preliminary attack.[4]

Other projects

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Hughes is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.[5]

In September 2011, Hughes released Honkey Kong, his first solo album under the nickname Boots Electric. It was released on Dangerbird Records.[6][7][8]

In 2015, Hughes appeared in the Björn Tagemose-directed silent film Gutterdämmerung alongside Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, Lemmy, and Henry Rollins.[9]

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.[10]

In 2020, MUSE TV and Culturally Obsessed announced Hughes as their Senior Reporter.[11]

In 2021, Memphis musician Muck Sticky and Hughes collaborated and released a song and music video, Stir Crazy.[12]

In 2021, Eagles of Death Metal announced their 24th anniversary tour.[13]

Musical equipment

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Hughes performing with Eagles of Death Metal in June 2019

Hughes is currently endorsed by Maton guitars[14] and Orange amplifiers.[15]

Guitars

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  • Maton MS500 Electric
  • Maton BB1200 Electric
  • Maton EAJ85 Jumbo Acoustic
  • Yamaha AES1500
  • Custom Gretsch Duo Jet[16]

Effects

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  • 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[17]

Amplifiers

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  • Orange Rockerverb 50w combo
  • Orange 4x12 Cabinet
  • Laney Amplifier

Personal life

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Hughes uses many different nicknames, including "J. Devil", "The Devil",[18] "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: "I used to get picked on a lot, and when I would get picked on severely, or if it really made a point to me, I would get vengeance, but I would get vengeance in the way that I could, which was mostly clever and all consuming. Joshua once witnessed me in the moment I was about to enact vengeance upon someone, and he just said, 'You're the fucking devil dude,' and it stuck."[19]

In a November 2008 interview, Homme described himself and Hughes as "socially liberal but government conservative guys".[20] 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.[21] He has described himself as a "proud Zionist".[22]

Controversies

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In October 2015, the documentary The Redemption of the Devil gave a behind-the-scenes look at Hughes' life. While generally well-received, the documentary mostly gained attention for Hughes' erratic behavior, which included beginning a relationship with a former porn actress and getting ordained as a minister with the Universal Life Church.[23]

In February 2016, Hughes made a series of controversial statements blaming Islam, liberal values, and French gun control laws for the November 2015 Bataclan attack, as well as claiming that Muslims "[celebrated] in the streets" during the attack.[24] He also speculated that it was an inside job, claiming that security personnel who did not report to the venue that day "had a reason not to show up".[25] He and his band were then dropped from the lineup of two French music festivals.[26][27] Bataclan management said that Hughes and his manager were refused entry to the venue when he tried to visit on the anniversary of the attack. This has been denied by the band's manager Marc Pollack as well as journalists that were at the event.[28][29][30]

In January 2017, Hughes' former friend Andrew Julian Vega obtained a restraining order against Hughes after he sent Vega death threats.[31]

In March 2018, Hughes attacked the March for Our Lives protesters on Instagram, calling them "pathetic" and "disgusting vile abusers of the dead". He accused the survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting who participated in the protest of "exploiting the death of 16 of our fellow students for a few Facebook likes and some media attention" while accusing one of them, X González, of treason.[32] He later deleted the posts amidst widespread criticism and apologized five days later, saying, "I was not attempting to impugn the youth of America and this beautiful thing that they accomplished. I truly am sorry, I did not mean to hurt anyone or cause any harm."[33]

Discography

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See also: Eagles of Death Metal § Discography
Year Band or artist Album
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 Sexy
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."
2011 Boots Electric (solo artist) Honkey Kong
2011 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 "Bastards", "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

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Year Title Role Notes
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

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived July 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Singer for Eagles of Death Metal escapes Paris attack". ABC News. November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Kreps, Daniel (November 14, 2015). "Eagles of Death Metal Merch Manager Killed in Paris Attack". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ "Horror unfolds at Paris' Bataclan theater". USA Today. November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Miles, Paul. "Sex Tips From Rock Stars by Paul Miles". SexTipsFromRockStars.com. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Martin, Andrew (August 4, 2011). "Eagles Of Death Metal Frontman Preps Solo Debut, 'Honkey Kong' | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "Play Full Music Albums Free - Spinner". Music.aol.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  8. ^ [2] Archived March 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Iggy Pop, Grace Jones, Henry Rollins to Star in Silent Movie Gutterdämmerung". Pitchfork.com. July 15, 2015.
  10. ^ "Eagles Of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)". HBO. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "About | Culturally Obsessed | We Love Pop Culture". Culturally Obsessed. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Muck Sticky Boots Electric are "Stir Crazy" in New Music Video". Culturally Obsessed. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "Eagles Of Death Metal announce 24th anniversary UK and Ireland tour". NME. May 17, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "Maton Guitars Australia". maton.com.au. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  15. ^ [3] Archived December 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Boots Electric "Honkey Kong" album trailer". YouTube. August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  17. ^ "L.A. Sound Design | Complete guitar tone solutions and professional services". www.lasounddesign.net. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016.
  18. ^ Blevins, Tal (October 20, 2004). "Eagles of Death Metal: Local-Eyzed in San Francisco". IGN.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
  19. ^ "Eagles of Death Metal Part 2: Jesse Hughes". SuicideGirls.com. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
  20. ^ "Queens of the Stone Age Interview: Josh Homme". Craveonline.com. November 30, 2008. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  21. ^ "Jesse Hughes". Rockin Lifestyle. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013.
  22. ^ "Podcast But Outside Best Buy (For Thanksgiving!)". YouTube. November 25, 2020.
  23. ^ "Jesse Hughes (Boots Electric), Leader of Eagles of Death Metal Becomes an Ordained Minister with the Universal One Church". sbwire.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  24. ^ Hunt, Elle; Chrisafis, Angelique (February 15, 2016). "Eagles of Death Metal frontman: 'Everybody has to have guns'". The Guardian. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  25. ^ Blistein, Jon (March 10, 2016). "Jesse Hughes: Bataclan Security 'Had a Reason Not to Show Up'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  26. ^ Britton, Luke (May 22, 2016). "Bataclan survivor responds to controversial comments by Eagles Of Death Metal frontman". NME. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  27. ^ Wright, Hayden (May 23, 2016). "Paris Festivals Drop Eagles of Death Metal After Anti-Muslim Remarks". Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  28. ^ "Bataclan reopens with Eagles of Death Metal singer 'refused entry'". The Guardian. November 13, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  29. ^ "Eagles of Death Metal frontman turned away from Bataclan - BBC Newsbeat". BBC Online. November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  30. ^ "Eagles of Death Metal Member Wasn't Denied Entry to Bataclan, Says Band's Manager - Billboard". Billboard. November 12, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  31. ^ "Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes Subject of Restraining Order Following Alleged Death Threats: Report - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. January 17, 2017.
  32. ^ Snapes, Laura (March 26, 2018). "Bataclan survivor Jesse Hughes calls March for Our Lives 'pathetic'". The Guardian. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  33. ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 31, 2018). "EODM's Jesse Hughes Apologizes After March For Our Lives Tirade". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
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