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Jon Foreman
(voice and guitar)

(Born 22 October 1976) is the lead singer, guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He created the band in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman (Jon's brother). To then be added Jerome Fontamillas (arrangements, guitar, etc.) And Drew Shirley (guitar). He wrote or co-wrote all the songs of Switchfoot, and is the lead singer of the band.

Foreman was born in San Bernardino County, California, but his family moved to Massachusetts and Virginia Beach during his childhood. There he quickly became friends with Todd Cooper, who encouraged him to learn to play guitar. Cooper was then guitar tech for Switchfoot, although he left in 2005 to make his own music career. After several years, Jon and his family moved back to Southern California, this time settling in San Diego. Jon attended UC San Diego but then left to pursue her singing career.

Drew Shirley
(guitar and vocals funds)

(Born April 3, 1974) is a guitarist and the newest member of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. Shirley attended California Baptist University studying a Fine Arts degree with a Music minor. During that time he also started and led various school bands and shows. He had only started playing guitar as a senior in high school. After graduating from college, he also began working with YFC as the Riverside area Campus Life director, working with local high schools.

Shirley played in the band All Together Separate in the late 1990s along with fellow CBU classmates Dex Alexander (singer), Ben Rayls(drummer), and Charles Rumahlewang (bass). The band toured nationally, but was cut short after breaking up in 2002.

Jerome Fontamillas
(guitar, piano and vocals funds)

(Born June 20, 1967) is a Filipino American musician. Jerome has played in several bands notably with industrial rock  band Mortal and Fold Zandura, with long time musical partner Jyro Xhan. He currently plays with alternative rock band Switchfoot as a guitar and keyboard player.

In 1985, Fontamillas graduated from Monterey Bay Academy in Watsonville, CA

In 1988 Fontamillas, Jyro Xhan, Ray Tongpo and Wilson Peralta released a six-song demo tape called Wish Fifteen on Blue Genius Music as Mortal Wish. Four years later they signed with Intense Records and became simply Mortal. Fontamillas would continue to play with Mortal until 1996 and played in Fold Zandura (also with Jyro) between 1995 and 1999.

Timothy David Foreman
(bass, guitar and vocals funds)

(Born August 15, 1978) is the bassist for the band Switchfoot. He was born in Lake Arrowhead, California but grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and Virginia Beach, Virginia. He and his family later moved to San Diego, California, where he now resides with his wife Andrea (whom he married in 2001), their son Jett, born in April 2005, and daughter Layla.

He graduated from San Dieguito Academy in 1997, where he graduated under the title of 'Scholar Athlete' for his high achievements in surfing and education. He is the youngest member of Switchfoot; their first album The Legend of Chin was released only four days after he graduated from high school. His brother Jon Foreman is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for Switchfoot with whom he has co-written several of the group's songs. Among those he has written are "Easier Than Love," "Oh Gravity," and a handful of others.

Foreman's main musical influences are Paul McCartney and The Beatles. He has been playing bass since the 5th grade, but has never taken any formal lessons. He has also been playing piano since he was three years old.

SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA

Switchfoot is a Christian rock band

Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums,percussion), Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), and Drew Shirley (guitar, backing vocals). After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream recognition with the inclusion of four of their songs in the 2002 movie A Walk to Remember. This recognition led to their major label debut, The Beautiful Letdown, which was released in 2003. It went on to sell over 2.6 million copies. They have since been noted for their energetic live shows and their seventh studio album Hello Hurricane received a Grammy award in 2011 for Best Rock Gospel Album.

According to Jon Foreman, the name "Switchfoot" is a surfing term. "We all love to surf and have been surfing all our lives so to us, the name made sense. To switch your feet means to take a new stance facing the opposite direction. It's about change and movement, a different way of approaching life and music. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchfoot