| Birth name | 姓名 | Jonathan McLaughlin | 喬納森·麥克勞克林 |
| Born | 生日 | September 27, 1982 | 1982-09-27 |
| Origin | 出身 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | 美國印第安納州安德森 |
| Genres | 風格 | Pop rock | 流行搖滾 |
| Occupations | 職業 | Singer-songwriter | 歌手兼作詞人 |
| Instruments | 樂器 | Piano,guitar,vocals | 鋼琴，吉他，聲樂部分 |
| Years active | 出道日期 | since 2004 | 2004-至今 |
| Labels | 唱片公司 | Island Def Jam Records (since 2006) | Island Def Jam唱片（自2006年起） |
| Associated | 夥伴 | Dave Barnes, Matt Wertz, Beyoncé | 戴夫·巴恩斯，瑪特·沃茨，碧昂絲 |
| acts | 出演 | Sister Hazel | 姐妹黑茲爾 |
一位認真寫歌的創作型歌手，或許你並不認識他，但是聽聽他的歌曲，會讓你的安靜下來，享受生活！2007年絕對值得一聽的聲音！2007年，他因在電影《魔法奇緣》中演唱的作品《So Close》，而獲得奧斯卡提名。同年，亦發行個人第一張專輯，名為《Indiana》。2008年，發行第二張專輯，名為《OK Now》。2013年，發行了最新專輯holding my breath，為了這張專輯，他舉辦了專輯製作冬粉試聽會，讓他的冬粉當歌曲的監製人和聽眾來提出建議專輯最好成績：美國搖滾榜12，基督榜2他寫了Every Time You Lie 和Falling Over Me 與 黛米洛瓦特（Demi Lovato）為他的第二張專輯，而且是對唱，但最後只讓他成為伴唱Jon McLaughlin的音樂屬於那種即使停止以後也會久繞你心田的回味.簡單來說,對於他的表演技藝只能用特別,唯一來形容.同時,他對音樂的結合以及那不經意間的交流都會讓極大部分的觀眾感到親切.作為在印第安納安德森的一個年輕的鋼琴手,jon每天都將大量的時間投入音樂上---所說所想用歌詞和旋律來表達.不幸的是,他的兩隻手腕在一次事故中粉碎性骨折後,鋼琴的彈奏不得不從他生活的主流退出.直到他高中的高年級時,當他再一次的坐了下來,他才又重新找回對藝術的熱情. jon的歌曲寫作能力是在他被安德森音樂學院錄用以後才算真的成形.在那裡,不知他花了多少時間來為這第一張專輯打下堅實的基礎. 因為他那受了專業訓練的耳朵,還有Ben Folds 和 Billy Joel對他的影響,Jon McLaughlin形成了他所特有的鋼琴搖滾風格,並創造出了一種讓聽眾興奮,覆蓋整個舞台的獨有聲效.這張自我命名的首張專輯具有強勢的音樂背景,開場就是Some Tight Fix的funk-rock(鄉村搖滾),然後再到Blue Skies的輕柔jazz,Once Again中像冰美人般的優雅,Loving Me中的簡單古典piano(鋼琴),結束時又回到專輯中的第一支單曲,Throwing A Line狂歡時刻的piano-roll(鋼琴搖滾).這張專輯,jon從自己的視角像聽眾講述了人生中的起起伏伏,不得不讓你也期望你的人生也能像這音樂般美好.他用那洶湧般表述心聲的歌詞和代給耳朵的愉悅,喚醒了獨立音樂界,並對piano-rock(鋼琴搖滾)賦予了新的內涵JonMclJon McLaughlin (born September 27, 1982) is a pop/rock singer-songwriter and pianist from Anderson, Indiana. His debut album Indiana was released on May 1, 2007, preceded by his first EP Industry, also known as Jon McL, in February 2007. McLaughlin returned in 2008 with “Beating My Heart.” The new single is part of his sophomore album entitled OK Now.Early 2000sPlaying piano since early childhood, Jon McLaughlin grew up in Anderson, Indiana. He didn’t want to take piano lessons anymore and was always finding ways to get out of doing so. While attending Highland High School, McLaughlin shattered both wrists in an accident that interrupted his musical expression. Rediscovering “his muse,” McLaughlin attended Anderson University to study music. He released an independent album entitled, “Up Until Now” in 2003. This quickly led to McLaughlin becoming the first artist to sign on with the school’s burgeoning, if not local, record label, Orangehaus Records. The self-titled album released in 2004 to local and regional praise. He began touring, traveling throughout the Midwest and working up a grassroots following.Mid-2000sIn 2005 Jon McLaughlin recorded an 8-song EP, Songs I Wrote and Later Recorded, which reached the #1 spot on AwareStore.com. Touring expanded to across the country as support continued to grow for the independent artist. He also increased his fan base by playing at Timber Wolf Lake, a Young Life camp, with his first album entitled Jon McLaughlin.
在電影《魔法奇緣》中舞會上客串歌手，獻唱“so close”