Darryl Jones was born on December 11 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, on the city's south side.

[5][6] He began studying under Thomas,[3][5] Within a year, he performed with his brother at the next school talent show.

[2] After completing the music course at Chicago Vocational High School at 17, Jones started playing on Chicago music scene, playing alongside Vincent Wilburn Jr., Matthew Rose, and Perry Wilson.

[5] In 1985, he became a member of Sting's first solo band with Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, and Omar Hakim.

In 1993, Jones auditioned to join the Rolling Stones after bassist Bill Wyman retired.