Humanities Religion & Spirituality Switchfoot Biography Share Flipboard Email Print Switchfoot. EMI Religion & Spirituality Christianity Entertainment Origins & Development The Bible The New Testament The Old Testament Living the Christian Faith Christian Life for Teens Prayers Weddings Bible Devotions Denominations & Movements Funerals Holidays Definitions Catholicism Islam Judaism Hinduism Buddhism Latter-Day Saints Taoism Alternative Religion Angels & Miracles Sikhism Holistic Healing Paganism / Wicca Astrology Atheism & Agnosticism View More by Kim Jones Updated November 20, 2017 Switchfoot FormedSwitchfoot formed in 1996 in San Diego, California.Switchfoot Band MembersJon Foreman - lead vocals and guitar - Hometown - San Bernardino, CA (married - birthday October 22)Tim Foreman - bass - Hometown - Lake Arrowhead, CA (married)Chad Butler - drums - Hometown - Amsterdam, Netherlands (married with children - birthday March 24)Jerome Fontamillas - keys and backup guitar - Hometown - Philippines (married - birthday June 20)) Andrew Shirley - guitar - (married with a daughter - birthday, April 3)Switchfoot BioSwitchfoot is an alternative rock band that was formed by brothers Jon and Tim Foreman and their surfing buddy, Chad Butler. Though they competed in national surf championships on weekends and were good enough to earn product endorsements from equipment companies, their real passion was music. The guys formed a band (originally known as Chin Up) and they released three albums before making their major label debut in 2003.In 2001, Jerome Fontimillas joined the band playing keys, guitar, and singing background vocals.Drew Shirley started touring with the band as a guitarist in 2003. He officially joined Switchfoot in 2005.Switchfoot ReleasesAlbumsFading West, 2014Vice Verses, 2011 Hello Hurricane, 2009Oh! Gravity, 2006 Nothing Is Sound, 2005The Early Years: 1997-2000, 2004 The Beautiful Letdown, 2003Learning To Breathe, 2000 New Way To Be Human, 1999The Legend Of Chin, 1997 DVDsSwitchfoot - Live in San Diego, 2004 Switchfoot News & NotesSwitchfoot has one of the Top Songs of 2012Rock & Worship Road ShowSwitchfoot Records Song for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianBehind the Songs - The Beautiful LetdownSwitchfoot - A Top Seller in '05 Switchfoot TriviaJon Foreman attended UC San Diego and was on the surf team.Tim Foreman has been playing bass since the fifth grade.Chad Butler has a degree in History of Science, from the University of California at San Diego.Jerome Fontamillas attended the Cornerstone festival thirteen times.Andrew Shirley was baptized by his dad at the beach in Puerto Rico.Switchfoot Lyrics ChallengeSwitchfoot Awards9 ASCAP San Diego Music Awards including "Best New Artist," "Best Pop Artist," "Album of the Year" and "Song Of The Year"9 Dove Awards including "Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year"Jon Foreman, 2001 Gibson Guitars' Les Paul Award for "Most Promising Up-And-Coming Guitarist"Switchfoot LinksOfficial SiteFan page - Learning 2 BreatheInterview on Christian Today with Courtney Lee citecite this article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Jones, Kim. "Switchfoot Biography." ThoughtCo, Nov. 20, 2017, thoughtco.com/switchfoot-biography-709704. Jones, Kim. (2017, November 20). Switchfoot Biography. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/switchfoot-biography-709704 Jones, Kim. "Switchfoot Biography." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/switchfoot-biography-709704 (accessed April 27, 2018). copy citation Continue Reading