Full Name: John Christopher Depp II
Date of Birth: June 9, 1963
Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; raised mostly in Miramar, Florida.
Parents: John Christopher Depp and Betty Sue (Wells) Palmer
Siblings:
- Danny (also known as D.P. Depp)
- Christi (Dembrowski)
- Debbie
Current Residence: Owns homes in Plan de la Tour (near Saint Tropez), France, and in Los Angeles, CA (USA). Purchased a Caribbean island in 2004.
Former Spouse: Lori Allison, 1983-1985 (divorced)
Partner: Vanessa Paradis (current), a popular singer, songwriter, model and actress in France.
Children (with Vanessa Paradis):
- Lily-Rose Melody Depp, born May 27, 1999
- John Christopher Depp III (Jack), born April 9, 2002
Musical Affiliations:
- Played as guitarist in bands including "The Kids", "Rock City Angels" and "P".
- Played slide guitar for the song "Fade In-Out" by Oasis in 1997.
- Played guitar on "The Snake" album by Shane MacGowan & The Pogues
- Appeared in a variety of music videos, including:
- "It's a Shame About Ray" by the Lemonheads (1992)
- "That Woman's Got Me Drinking" by Shane MacGowan & The Pogues (1994)
- "Into the Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty
- "Joey" by Concrete Blonde
- "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash (2006)
- Directed the music videos for "Pourtant" and "Que fait la vie?" by Vanessa Paradis in 2001
- Writer and producer of "Sands' Theme" on the Once Upon a Time in Mexico soundtrack.
- Played guitar on the soundtrack for Chocolat. Tracks include "Minor Swing", "They're Red Hot" and "Caravan".
- Produced Rogue's Gallery with Pirates director Gore Verbinski, a CD collection of authentic pirate ballads, sea songs and chanteys recorded by various artists including Bono, Sting, Nick Cave, Bryan Ferry, Lou Reed, Richard Thompson, Lucinda Williams, Jarvis Cocker and more.
Business Affiliations: Long-time owner of the Viper Room nightclub in Los Angeles, though the club was reported sold in 2004. Also part-owner of the Man Ray restaurants in New York and Paris.
Production Company: Founded his own movie production company in 2004 called "Infinitum Nihil".
WHAT IS JOHNNY'S FAN MAIL ADDRESS?
Johnny Depp
c/o Tracey Jacobs
United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Blvd. #516
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
USA
ARE JOHNNY DEPP AND VANESSA PARADIS MARRIED?
Johnny and Vanessa are not officially married to the best of my knowledge, but in Johnny's own words: Vanessa and I have considered ourselves husband and wife since the day we moved in together. We just haven't gone through the formalities of legalising our union.
HOW TALL IS JOHNNY?
He is approximately 5' 11".
TATTOOS
A good description of his tattoos, locations and meanings can be found here:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art9306.asp
WHO ARE JOHNNY'S FAVORITE AUTHORS?
These are just a few of the known ones. Others will be added as they surface:
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Jack Kerouac
- Allen Ginsberg
- J.P. Donleavy
WHO ARE JOHNNY'S FAVORITE MUSICIANS/GROUPS?
These are just a few of the known ones. Others will be added as they surface:
- The Rolling Stones
- Iggy Pop
- Shane MacGowan
- Taraf de Haidouks (Romanian Gypsy Band)
- Oasis
- Marilyn Manson
WHAT KIND OF CIGARETTES DOES JOHNNY SMOKE?
He rolls his own cigarettes with Bali Shag tobacco and Rizla licorice-flavored papers.
HAS HE QUIT SMOKING?
He has mentioned in several interviews that he has cut down on smoking considerably but has not completely quit.
WHAT IS JOHNNY DEPP'S PRODUCTION COMPANY CALLED?
His production company is called Infinitum Nihil (meaning Infinite Nothing). The mailing address for it is unknown.
DOES JOHNNY DEPP HAVE A MYSPACE?
NO. Johnny Depp does not have an official MySpace. Please do not be fooled by anyone claiming to be Johnny online, and be very careful about releasing personal information about yourself to people like this. You never know what they're actually up to.
WHAT ARE JOHNNY'S FAVORITE FOODS?
Judging from things he has said in interviews, his favorites include:
- Pork
- Sticky toffee pudding
- KFC
- Mexican food
IS JOHNNY LEFT OR RIGHT-HANDED?
He is right-handed. He wrote with his left hand in "Benny & Joon", but that was to make Sam's handwriting look childlike.
WHAT IS JOHNNY'S FAVORITE COLOR?
According to a 1990 interview, his favorite color is black.
DOES JOHNNY HAVE ANY PHOBIAS?
He claims to be afraid of clowns.
DID JOHNNY REALLY SING IN "CRY-BABY"?
No. Johnny's singing voice was dubbed by a performer named James Intveld, as mentioned in the bio on his official web site:
http://www.jamesintveld.com/index2.html
...To be continued...
