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".
