JAKOB DYLAN
Name: Jakob Dylan
Born: 9 December 1969 New York City, United States
Jakob Luke Dylan, born December 9, 1969 in New York City, is the lead singer and
songwriter of the rock band The Wallflowers. He is the youngest of four children
born to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and ex-wife Sara Dylan.
Jakob Dylan married his childhood sweetheart, Nicole Paige Denny (now actress
Paige Dylan), in a ceremony at Sara Dylan's house in 1992. They have three
sons: Levi, born in 1994, James in 1998, and a third in 2000.
The Wallflowers started out playing alongside other aspiring rockers at Canter's
delicatessen in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. The band signed to Virgin
Records and made a self-titled album, the cover of which had a picture of all
the band members' feet, and drummer Peter Yanowitz' dog.
The debut sold poorly however, and after they were released from Virgin Records,
the band regrouped. They toured with 10,000 Maniacs, Toad The Wet Sprocket,
Cracker, and The Spin Doctors, and gained and lost several band members along
the way. With the help of their manager Andrew Slater, the band secured a new
major label record deal with Interscope Records.
Their 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse, recorded with producer T-Bone Burnett
(and including collaborations with Michael Penn, Adam Duritz, Mike Campbell, Don
Heffington of Lone Justice, and Sam Phillips), yielded several singles,
including "Sixth Avenue Heartache" and "One Headlight." The album sold over four
million copies, twice as many as his father's album Blood on the Tracks sold in
over 20 years. Burnett stated at the time: "As far as Jakob is concerned, I can't
imagine having larger footsteps to follow in. But Jakob's character is clearly
defined and he handles success with grace, which also says a lot about Bob as a
father." Burnett went on to state that the success of Bringing Down the Horse
had nothing to do with the family name: "I don't think Jakob sold a single
record because he is Bob's son. I think he sold a lot of records because "One
Headlight" is a very good song. I wonder how many Wallflowers fans even know who
Bob Dylan is." The Wallflowers won two Grammy Awards, for Best Rock Vocal
Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rock Song. "One Headlight" also won the
VH-1 Video of the Year for 1997.
As of 2007, The Wallflowers have recorded five albums.
In the fall of 2007 The Wallflowers performed live for the first time in more
than two years. They did a brief tour including dates on the East Coast in
October and the midwest in November. This tour included Jakob Dylan (lead vocals,
rhythm guitar), Stuart Mathis (lead guitar), Greg Richling (Bass), and Fred
Eltringham (drums). The band announced on their website in late September that "Rami
Jaffee has left The Wallflowers."
Name: Jakob Dylan
Born: 9 December 1969 New York City, United States
Jakob Luke Dylan, born December 9, 1969 in New York City, is the lead singer and
songwriter of the rock band The Wallflowers. He is the youngest of four children
born to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and ex-wife Sara Dylan.
Jakob Dylan married his childhood sweetheart, Nicole Paige Denny (now actress
Paige Dylan), in a ceremony at Sara Dylan's house in 1992. They have three
sons: Levi, born in 1994, James in 1998, and a third in 2000.
The Wallflowers started out playing alongside other aspiring rockers at Canter's
delicatessen in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. The band signed to Virgin
Records and made a self-titled album, the cover of which had a picture of all
the band members' feet, and drummer Peter Yanowitz' dog.
The debut sold poorly however, and after they were released from Virgin Records,
the band regrouped. They toured with 10,000 Maniacs, Toad The Wet Sprocket,
Cracker, and The Spin Doctors, and gained and lost several band members along
the way. With the help of their manager Andrew Slater, the band secured a new
major label record deal with Interscope Records.
Their 1996 album Bringing Down the Horse, recorded with producer T-Bone Burnett
(and including collaborations with Michael Penn, Adam Duritz, Mike Campbell, Don
Heffington of Lone Justice, and Sam Phillips), yielded several singles,
including "Sixth Avenue Heartache" and "One Headlight." The album sold over four
million copies, twice as many as his father's album Blood on the Tracks sold in
over 20 years. Burnett stated at the time: "As far as Jakob is concerned, I can't
imagine having larger footsteps to follow in. But Jakob's character is clearly
defined and he handles success with grace, which also says a lot about Bob as a
father." Burnett went on to state that the success of Bringing Down the Horse
had nothing to do with the family name: "I don't think Jakob sold a single
record because he is Bob's son. I think he sold a lot of records because "One
Headlight" is a very good song. I wonder how many Wallflowers fans even know who
Bob Dylan is." The Wallflowers won two Grammy Awards, for Best Rock Vocal
Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rock Song. "One Headlight" also won the
VH-1 Video of the Year for 1997.
As of 2007, The Wallflowers have recorded five albums.
In the fall of 2007 The Wallflowers performed live for the first time in more
than two years. They did a brief tour including dates on the East Coast in
October and the midwest in November. This tour included Jakob Dylan (lead vocals,
rhythm guitar), Stuart Mathis (lead guitar), Greg Richling (Bass), and Fred
Eltringham (drums). The band announced on their website in late September that "Rami
Jaffee has left The Wallflowers."