Lexi Jones
Lexi Jones | |
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| Born | Alexandria Zahra Jones August 15, 2000 New York City, US |
| Occupations | Artist, musician |
| Years active | 2025–present |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Duncan Jones (half-brother) |
| Website | alexandriazahrajones |
Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones (born August 15, 2000) is a British and American artist and singer-songwriter.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Jones was born on August 15, 2000 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City to English musician David Bowie and Somali American model Iman.[2] She has one older half brother, film director Duncan Jones (b. 1971), from her father's first marriage to American actress Angie Bowie.[3] She also has an older half sister, Zulekha Haywood (b. 1978), from her mother's second marriage to former American NBA basketball player Spencer Haywood.[4][5]
Jones lived a private life, despite her parents' public lives. She was offered modelling jobs, however Iman rejected the offers, citing her own experiences as a model and wanting her daughter to live a private life for as long as possible.[6] Iman went on say "Every agency, every designer, called me to say: 'If she wants to, we'd love for her to model for us.' I said: 'No, she doesn't.' I know why they wanted to her to model. It's because she is David Bowie's daughter.”[7]
Jones had an early interest in art as a child and took classes early on, becoming more serious about her work in her mid-teens.[8]
David Bowie died of liver cancer on January 10, 2016, when Jones was 15 years old.[9][10]
Career
[edit | edit source]Jones moved to Los Angeles in 2018, working as a photographer and fashion designer. In May 2023, she launched her own website, selling her artwork. Later that year, Jones launched her first clothing range online with the slogan "ALXX".[11]
She released her first song in early 2021. Her debut album Xandri released on April 2, 2025 independently and without advertisement.[12] The album incorporates elements of pop, electronic, and indie rock. Jones wrote, produced, and performed all 12 tracks on the album, as well as made the coverart.[13] The album received positive reviews. Madeleine Rousell, of The Independent, wrote "Her ability to seamlessly glide between genres suggests she has musical skills that transcend one genre."[1][14][15] Following the release of the album, Jones spoke out about being compared to her father, noting she is "not trying to fill his shoes" rather "just trying to find [her] own peace."[16]
Discography
[edit | edit source]- Xandri (2025), 12 tracks, 47 minutes[17]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Jones has been open about struggling with mental health issues throughout her life. She has spoken about using art as a coping mechanism to get out of dark places.[11] In June 2025, she shared on Instagram that she is autistic and had been diagnosed earlier that year.[18]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Rousell, M., "David Bowie’s daughter paves her own way with debut album release", The Independent, April 8, 2025.
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- ^ Harbron, L., "David Bowie’s daughter, Lexi Jones, releases her debut album", Far Out Magazine, April 7, 2025.
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External links
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American women singers
- 21st-century Black British women musicians
- American autistic people
- American people of English descent
- American people of Somali descent
- Artists from New York City
- Autistic musicians
- English autistic people
- English people of Somali descent
- Ethnic Somali people
- Family of David Bowie
- Musicians from New York City