Rob "The Bass Thing" Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rob "The Bass Thing" Jones

British musician

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1964

Place of Birth: Kingswinford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1993

Profession: musician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Rob Jones (14 February 1964 – 31 July 1993), known by his nickname The Bass Thing, or by some as Bob Jones, was an English musician.
He was a founder member and original bassist for The Wonder Stuff, based in Stourbridge (West Midlands, England). Jones was born in Kingswinford, near Dudley, West Midlands in 1964.
He joined Miles Hunt, Malcolm Treece, and Martin Gilks to form the Wonder Stuff in March 1986 and recorded the singles "A Wonderful Day" and "Red Berry Joy Town". Jones played on the debut album The Eight Legged Groove Machine and the follow-up Hup.
Following disagreements within the group, he left in December 1989, heading straight for America as soon as the group had played the final night of a sellout 3 night residence at Birmingham's Aston Villa Leisure Centre. After the move to New York he formed another band, The Bridge & Tunnel Crew, singing vocals and playing rhythm guitar. He died in New York on 31 July 1993, aged 29.
The cause of his death is variously recorded as due to heart problems, heart attack, potentially caused by heroin, or drug-related causes.
He left behind his mother Mary, brother Trevor, and second wife, Jessica.