Joe Don Rooney

Biography

Joe Don 'J.D.' Rooney is an American musician born on September 13, 1975. He rose to fame as the lead guitarist and high octave harmony singer for country music group Rascal Flatts from 1999 to 2021. As a multi-instrumentalist, Rooney also plays acoustic and bass guitars, mandolin, and banjo, drawing inspiration from guitarists like Chet Atkins and Eric Clapton.