Biography
Who is Jakob Dylan?
Early life
Jakob Dylan was born on December 9, 1969, in New York City. His parents are folk musician Bob Dylan and model Sara Lownds. He spent his early childhood years living in Greenwich Village before moving with his family to the Los Angeles area around the age of three. Growing up, he listened to English rock records from his older brothers' record collection, which inspired him to start playing music.
During his high school years, Jakob played guitar in various bands and performed on a friend's band album called Trash Matinee. He also played in a group named the Bootheels alongside future bandmate Tobi Miller. After graduating from high school, he briefly attended the Parsons School of Design in New York City to study art before dropping out during his first semester to return to Los Angeles and focus on music.
The Wallflowers
Upon returning to Los Angeles, Jakob formed a band called the Apples with childhood friend Tobi Miller around 1989. The group eventually changed its name to the Wallflowers and began performing in local clubs. They signed with Virgin Records and released their self-titled debut album in August 1992. After parting ways with Virgin Records, the band signed with Interscope Records in 1995 and recorded their second album.
Their breakthrough album, Bringing Down the Horse, was released in May 1996 and achieved quadruple platinum status in the United States. The album featured hit songs written by Jakob, including "One Headlight", "6th Avenue Heartache", "The Difference", and "Three Marlenas". The track "One Headlight" won two Grammy Awards and was included on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs. The Wallflowers subsequently released several more studio albums, including (Breach), Red Letter Days, and Rebel, Sweetheart, while touring extensively.
Solo career
Starting in 2006, Jakob began performing and touring as a solo act while occasionally still playing with the Wallflowers. He signed a solo recording contract with Columbia Records and released his debut solo studio album, Seeing Things, in 2008. He followed this with his second solo studio album, Women + Country, in 2010. This second release reached number twelve on the Billboard 200 chart. Throughout his career, he has worked with various producers and musicians across both his solo work and band projects.
Birthday and age
Jakob Dylan was born on December 9, 1969, which makes Jakob 56 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Jakob shares the date with 50 other famous people.
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