Spider Jones was born in 1947. In the summer of 1958 he began working at the Windsor Arena. At a very young age he had the opportunity to meet many famous musicians that helped inspire a love of music. However, it was a chance meeting with famous radio deejay Alan Freed that first fostered his dream of a career in broadcasting.

During a turbulent young adulthood, which included gang activity, Spider spent time as a sparing partner with many famous boxers including Mohammed Ali. In 1979, at the age of 30, Spider Jones followed his dreams and enrolled in broadcast journalism at Seneca