Jakob Dylan


Jakob Luke Dylan is an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead singer for the rock band The Wallflowers, with which he has released six albums since 1992. Dylan is also the primary songwriter in the Wallflowers and is credited with penning notable hits such as One Headlight and 6th Avenue Heartache. One Headlight is listed at No.58 in Rolling Stones list of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs and won two Grammy Awards.

Dylan was born on December 9, 1969 in New York City to Bob Dylan and his wife Sara, both of whom are Jewish. The youngest of five children, Dylan spent the earliest years of his life in Greenwich Village. Around the age of three, he moved with his family to the Los Angeles area. Growing up, he listened to English rock records from his older brothers record collection, including The Clash, The Jam and the Buzzcocks. Dylan was particularly impressed with The Clash. They inspired Dylan to begin playing music himself. During high school, Dylan played guitar in various bands he was featured as a guitar player on his friends bands eponymous 1987 album, Trash Matinee. Dylan was also in a band called the Bootheels at the time with future Wallflowers bandmate Tobi Miller. It was during this time that Dylan started writing songs and began shifting his focus from guitar playing to songwriting. Upon graduation from high school, however, Dylan decided to move to New York City to attend Parsons Scho

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