Music Trivia -> Crime Records -> J
As long as there's been music, there have been musicians who get into trouble with the law.
Jack White: "aggrivated assault"
punched his former freind Jason Stollsteimer (the singer for Detroit rock group The Von Bondies) in the face at a rock club in December, 2003. Plead guilty and paid fine of $750 and ordered to anger management
Ryan
James Brown: "Weapons Offenses"
James Brown lead the Georgia police on a high speed car chase after he waved a gun at a tourist who he thought had used his bathroom. He lead the chase over several states before he started racing on his tire rims. He was charged with one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of dangerous driving.
Celeste
Jeff Timmons: "DUI"
Formerly a member of the all male vocal group 98 Degrees Jeff was pulled over on a Florida highway and charged with a misdameanor DUI.
Celeste
Jerry Garcia: "Possesion of Heroin & Cocaine"
Jerry Garcia was busted in San Fransisco, in Golden Gate Park in his Mercede's with a briefcase containing Cocaine & Heroin. This was in the 1980's.
Wade Brock
Jim Morrison: "Indecent Exposure"
Stemming from an incident in which he threatened to "show it" to everybody. According to Ray Manzerak he claims that Jim never did show "it" to anyone.
Celeste
Jimmy Chaimberland: "Possession of a controlled substance"
Jimmy was arrested and charged with posession of a controlled substance after the body of travelling keyboardist Jonathan Melvoine was discovered in a New York City hotel room. Because of the impending charges against Jimmy Billy, Darcy, and James decided to sever all personal and professional ties with their friend and drummer citing that for 9 years they put up with Jimmy's substance abuse claiming that it was against "everything they are and stand for."
Celeste
Johnny Cash: "Smuggling Drugs over an International Border"
Despite having written and sung the "Folsom Prison Blues," the only time the Man in Black was ever in jail was for a time he attempted to bring over stimulants from Mexico.
Raphael
New entries in this section are currently reviewed by Below Average Dave. Previous editors (if any) are listed on the editors page.
Submissions
If you have a creative/humorous idea, please submit it.
