Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, Jon Button was inspired by his 4 older musician siblings to start playing at a young age. Starting piano at age 4 laid the groundwork to move to string bass and bass guitar at age 7. By age 14, he was playing in local jazz and blues bands, symphonies and pit orchestras. In high school, Jon was honored with making the All National Orchestra and All National Jazz Band, as well as winning a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music's summer program for high school students. He then accepted a scholarship to study in the world-renowned music program at University of North Texas, where he played in their Grammy-nominated top jazz band.
After moving to Los Angeles, Jon has played on numerous commercial, movie and television scores, including the Emmy-winning score for Batman Beyond, and has toured with many top artist like The Who, Sheryl Crow, Shakira, Mandy Moore, Robben Ford and many others.
