Joe Don Rooney aka J.D. Rooney was (Born on September 13, 1975 in Baxter Springs, Kansas) and raised in Picher, Oklahoma. Joe Don Rooney is an American musician and the lead guitarist and high octave harmony singer in the American country pop trio Rascal Flatts.

In addition to the Electric guitar, Rooney plays the acoustic and bass guitars, as well as mandolin & banjo. His influences include guitarists Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck.