Falling In Reverse guitarist Derek Jones dead at 35

By Scott Munro
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Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke confirms that Derek Jones has died at the age of 35

Derek Jones
Derek Jones (Image credit: Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic - Getty)

Falling In Reverse guitarist Derek Jones has died at the age of 35.

His death was confirmed by the band’s frontman Ronnie Radke, who says his heart is broken by the news.

Radke says: “I’ll never forget when you picked me up from jail in your old tour van to start Falling In Reverse. Your spirit will be interwoven through the music I write forever. Rest in peace Derek Jones. My heart is broken.”

Jones co-founded Falling In Reverse with Radke after he left A Smile From The Trenches in 2010, with the pair being the only two members of the band to play on all four of their studio albums: 2011’s The Drug In Me Is You, 2013’s Fashionably Late, 2015’s Just Like You and Coming Home in 2017.

The cause of death has not been made public.

Falling In Reverse were due to head out on tour across North America this summer with Asking Alexandria, Wage War and Hyro The Hero.

Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.