Daniel Johns of Silverchair

Daniel Paul Johns (born 22 April 1979) is an Australian musician, singer, and songwriter. Best known as the former front man of the rock band Silverchair, Johns is also one half of The Dissociatives with Paul Mac and, in 2007, he was ranked at number 18 on Rolling Stone's list of The 25 Most Underrated Guitarists.

Johns grew up in Merewether, New South Wales, Australia with two younger siblings.

During the post-Diorama hiatus, Johns worked on several side projects, the most notable of which was The Dissociatives with dance musician/producer Mac. Johns and Mac worked together since Mac's 1997 remix of "Freak" and his contribution to Neon Ballroom. In 2000 they recorded a five-track EP I Can't Believe It's Not Rock. The Dissociatives album was initially recorded in London, United Kingdom and, a few months later, they regrouped in Sydney and Newcastle to finish off the project. The Dissociatives toured with musicians Kim Moyes on drums, Julian Hamilton on keys and James Haselwood on bass.

A public controversy arose in July 2007 after Johns claimed on Australian radio station Triple J that he had shared a joint with his then-wife Natalie Imbruglia, Australian Federal MP and ex-Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett, and Bono of U2 in November 2006, while they listened to a demo recording of Silverchair's album Young Modern. Following Johns' claim, Tony Wood, whose daughter Anna Wood died after taking illicitly produced MDMA, suggested that Garrett be subject to a drug test, despite Garrett's assertions that he had not touched marijuana since his twenties, and Johns countering the claim by claiming it was a joke. Johns also said that he thought it would be obvious that it was a joke, seeing as both Peter Garrett and Bono were publicly against drugs.

Johns announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend, actress, singer and model Natalie Imbruglia in late 2002, and they married on New Year's Eve 2003. On 4 January 2008, it was announced they were divorcing, stating, "We have simply grown apart through not being able to spend enough time together."
In July 2008, The Daily Telegraph announced Johns was dating Australian model, Louise Van der Vorst. In 2009 the couple moved from Australia to New York City, US so that Van der Vorst could expand her modelling career. By July 2011, the couple were living together in Newcastle, Australia. In April 2012, it was reported that Johns initiated the dissolution of the relationship in February 2012 and he was reportedly seen kissing a "dark-haired male" during the same year.
As of early 2013, Johns was dating an unnamed female with whom he was photographed in Sydney, Australia's Crown Street. It was reported in early May 2013 that Johns is regularly seen at venues on Crown St, located in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, including the eatery 'Bills'.
Johns is also known for his Animal Rights support and he revealed that he was a vegan in 1998.[27] The Neon Ballroom song "Spawn Again" features Johns's views on animal liberation, but he stated in a subsequent interview: "I'm not telling people how to eat or how to change their lives, I just wanted to express my opinion in a song and it's something, as I said, I feel very strongly about so that's just how I express myself through music."