Jeremy McKinnon was raised in
Ocala, Florida, and grew up with two sisters. His parents are originally from
Brooklyn, and he is of Irish and Italian descent. McKinnon first got a job at
Boston Market and later went on to do
construction work. McKinnon's interest in music came as a result of hanging out with a friend's band. McKinnon was inspired to write and play heavy music by a local band,
Seventh Star. McKinnon's first band was the
ska band All for Nothing, before joining guitarist
Tom Denney and drummer Bobby Scruggs to form
A Day to Remember. McKinnon and A Day to Remember bassist Joshua Woodard have formed their own record label, Running Man, in partnership with
Epitaph. On December 25, 2016, McKinnon married his long-time girlfriend, Stephanie Morrison. On December 5, 2017, McKinnon and his wife announced the arrival of their first child, a daughter. ==Influences==