Name: Jean-Francois (pronounced Fran-swa) Stinco
Nickname: Jeff (His friends called him JF which is where they got Jeff…and its now basically his name), Stincorama, Jefferino, Stinky, Bee bop
Date of birth: August 22nd, 1978
Place of birth: Montreal
Current residence: Montreal
Instrument: Lead guitar
Height: 7 feets (so he says)…but really hes 5’9"
Eyes: Green, brown, depending of the day
Hair color: I don't remember!
Piercing: labret, lip, 2 piercing in each ear
Tattoos: heart thing on his right shoulder (he said he got it for his daddy)
Right or left handed: Right
Brothers/Sisters: One brother, Phillipe & he's the coolest guy ever
Fav. Color: Black (even if it's not a color), skin
Fav. Number: 7 or 13, depending of the day
Fav. Food: Italian, sushi, Thai (my Tomato sauce recipe is pretty killer!)
Fav. Bands: U2, Guns and Roses, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Jimmy Eat World, Blink 182, Def Leppard, Good Charlotte, Hendrix, The Used, Mest, Marvelous 3, Goldfinger (Oldfinger), Bad Religion, Face to Face, MxPx, Green Day
Fav. Movies: Stand by me, Almost famous, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Dead Poet Society, Transpotting, Pulp Fiction, Jenna loves Rocco, Bill and Ted's excellent adventure, Poltergeist 2, Freddy: Nightmare 3 the dream warriors
Quote from a movie: You can't blame it on the wang!
Fav. TV show: the Osbournes, Friends, the Sopranos, X-Files
Fav. Boyband: New Kids on the Block
Fav. Video Game: I suck at them so I hate them all
Fav. Books: "The old man and the sea", Hemmingway, "The book of Laughter and Forgetting", M. Kundera, "The art of Tantric Sex"The Alchemist"Paulo Coelo.
Fav. Concert: The Doughboys on the "Crush tour" Green Day on the Pop Disaster Tour.
Fav. Magazine: Guitar World, Rolling Stone, Spin, Playboy, Guitar One
Fav. Actor: Robin William
Fav. Actress: Jodi Foster, Jennifer Aniston
Fav. Superhero: Wolverine
Guilty Pleasure: I love to watch David pee in the shower (I'm kidding!) I'm a sucker for sour peaches.
Fav. restaurant: Misto
Previous Job: guitar teacher
Ultimate place to live: South of France or Sydne, Australia
Pets: Roxy (she's my female rebel cat), Merlin (my fat cat), Wolf (my crazy dog) and Poutchi my dog (R.I.P. I miss you so much)
Shoe size: 9
Most embarrassing moment: When I was 12, I passed a love letter to a girl during class and the teacher took it and read it in front of everybody...
Scariest moment: Really…seeing Dave pee in the shower...barf...
Best band moment: Making the video for I'm just a kid. I was so much fun and the people we worked with were really amazing.
Best/Craziest thing a fan ever done for you: the best thing has to be the ever so famous operation Simpleplan
Craziest thing you ever done: Joining this band
Which animal would you like to be: a lion
Weirdest word: Buya!
Stupid gift received: I received a shampoo bottle last Christmas...
Your perfect girl: Clever, sweet, intense, passionate and loving.
Biggest turn on: A girl who knows what she wants and knows what to do...
Turn Off: Moustaches and mullets.
Mullet or Mohawk: I'm only sporting the bald cut.
English or French: A little of both.
Chocolate or Vanilla Ice cream: Napolitano is way better
What can't you live without: My band
Sport to watch: Friends
Boxers or briefs: Tight sexy briefs
If you were a girl, which band member would you think is the hottest: Come on, Jeff obviously, he's the cutest, the sweetest and the most humble of the bunch :-)
When was the last time you lied: A second ago.
Do you have a girlfriend: I'm seeing someone.
Have you ever killed anyone: If no, who would you like to kill: If yes, who did you kill: What????
What's your most embarrassing moment on stage: I fell down at the SnoJAm show (Damn guitar cable) and I looked like a dork but I guess it was pretty funny. I have to admit that I was really insulted though.
Did you ever have really long hair, or a mullet: I had really long hair for like 4 years but I never even got close to a mullet.
Were you in Reset: No.
Which one is better: MusiquePlus, MuchMusic, or MTV?: I like the three of them for different reasons.
Do you find it easier to pick up chicks when you talk French to them: Mademoiselle, je suis ebloui par votre beaute et votre regard ensorcellant. Etes-vous libre ce soir pour un souper a la chandelle? J'aimerais enormement apprendre a mieux vous connaitre. Je ne crois pas que le hasard ait pu a lui seul vous mettre sur mon chemin. Vous ne semblez pas comprendre ce que je dis. Parlez-vous francais?
What about that? Do you think that could help me pick up chicks? It never works but maybe someday...
Tell us something no one knows about each band member:
David: Doesn't really play bass, there's this guy in the back playing for him. Dave is just in the band cause he looks good. Also, he's made a pact with the devil. He sold his soul for rock and roll.
Chuck: The rumors are true: Chuck is a woman.
Pierre: Wants to be an opera singer.
Seb: Sleeps with his eyes open.
Jeff: My real name is Mike Hunt
Favorite cheese: I hate cheese because I'm lactose intolerant and I'm always sick when I eat cheese.
Previous bands that you were in: The Atomic Bananas, Mad Man's tales.
Favorite holiday: New Year’s Eve.
Musical influences: Hendrix, U2, Def Leppard, Guns and Roses, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Jimmy eat world.
Last cd you listened to: Incubus, Make Yourself
Where is your favorite place to perform: Toronto
What is your favorite song to perform: Addicted
Who do you think is the "leader" of the band: Come on! It's me obviously. No seriously, I think we're a very democratic band and we all have our say on what's happening with this whole thing.
What's the best part of being in Simple Plan: Playing live for people who appreciate it. I love playing shows, that's why I'm into music
What is the weirdest thing you have ever done when you were bored: Throwing a mini fridge out of a window in England
If you could play Twister with anybody who would it be: A color-blind Playboy playmate