Joshua Jones UK Support Site

Hi, I'm Nicki and it is my greatest pleasure to be running this fan site for Joshua Jones. I set up this site for Josh in August 2007 when he was embarking on his music career. Sadly things didn’t work out as he hoped and after an unpleasant experience within the music industry, Josh made the decision to leave it behind. He is now following his dream to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis by raising funds for the CF Trust. I hope you will join with me to support Josh and help find a cure for this awful disease. The official Joshua Jones profile can be found at www.myspace.com/joshuajonesjj
Josh is from Cardiff and was born in 1987. He taught himself to play the piano when he was 12 and he writes his own songs. His debut album 'Seize the Day' has now been released as have his first two singles 'Kilimanjaro'and 'Never Gonna Be Lonely'. His first song 'Kilimanjaro' came to him when he climbed the mountain Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust which he plans to do again later this year. Josh is a CF sufferer himself but he won't let it get in his way. He is a true inspiration to everyone, but especially to fellow CF sufferers. He is also a keen sportsman and enjoys rugby, football and working out at the gym.
Below is a message from Josh:
"Hi everyone!
The album Seize the Day has just been released. I am donating 10% of all earnings from it ( and the calendar) to CF for research to find a cure. I wrote tracks 2 and 8 specially for CF sufferers. We are using the strap line 1+1 - if everyone who buys it gets just one more person to buy then we can help to cure CF!
The album can be purchased by clicking on the banner on my site. If you have a moment to pass this on to one more person we can perhaps make a difference. Many thanks - and to all other CF sufferers - Breathe Easy!!
Love Josh."
The following is taken from his official page:- . .
Over the past two years I have tried to build a career in the music industry. I have had an experience I will never forget and I must thank everyone who has supported me along the way and a special thanks to ROLAND for sponsoring me in my charity events. I have learnt a lot of lessons about life and how to make the most of opportunities. Unfortunately, I seem to have lost the love for music that I once had when I started writing songs and performing. Some say it is down to personal experiences within the industry and I totally agree. The experience I have had in the industry has not been a good one and I can't carry on for the rest of my life with lawyers sitting on my shoulders. That is no life. The business side of the music industry takes away what the music is all about. I want to enjoy it like I used to and the only way for me to do that is to make it a hobby. For those of you who don't know me, I suffer from Cystic Fibrosis. It is the most common inherited life threatening disease. 1 in 25 of you carry the gene. The average life expectancy for someone with Cystic Fibrosis is 31. It affects the lungs and the digestive system. Most sufferers take over 40 tablets a day and have vigorous physiotherapy twice a day sometimes lasting an hour. This is why it is so important in my eyes to live life to the full and enjoy what you love doing. I take part in many Cystic Fibrosis events and try to raise as much money/awareness as possible. Throughout my life I have raised just over £250,000 for CF with the help from family and friends. In my spare time I will be working alongside PromptPayer and The Cystic Fibrosis Trust to help find a cure and give children and adults with CF the chance to live like the rest of you. If you would like to make a donation please go to www.cftrust.org.uk or visit www.promptpayer.co.uk This myspace site will be updated regularly to let people know details of events. Once again, I would like to say a big thank you to all the people who have supported me with my music. Josh
About Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the UK's most common life-threatening inherited disease.
Cystic Fibrosis affects over 8,000 people in the UK.
Over two million people in the UK carry the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis - around 1 in 25 of the population.
If two carriers have a child, the baby has a 1 in 4 chance of having Cystic Fibrosis.
Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest food.
Each week, five babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis.
Each week, three young lives are lost to Cystic Fibrosis.
Average life expectancy is around 31 years, although improvements in treatments mean a baby born today could expect to live for longer.
Click HERE to find out more about cystic fibrosis and the CF Trust.
Below is a message from Josh to me that shows what a fantastic guy he is!!!...
"Hi Nicki - many, many thanks for offering to run the UK Fan Site. It's very kind of you and I couldn't have a better or nicer friend or fan to do it for me!! I'm really appreciative of it. It's getting really busy on the main site and I don't know how long I will be able to answer all the messages that come in. Would be a pity to lose touch with people -and hope I don't - but with the fan sites now springing up I will at least have some extra cover to keep in touch with everybody. I know it will be alot of work for you and promise to pay you back one day!!! Lotsa Love Josh xxxxxxx"
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