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Music History Events: Births

December 29, 1965 Dexter Holland (lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist for The Offspring) is born Bryan Keith Holland in Garden Grove, California. He takes a break from his PhD research in molecular biology to become a punk rock star.

November 21, 1965 Björk Guðmundsdóttir is born in Reykjavík, Iceland. After gaining acclaim in her group The Sugarcubes, she will rise to fame as a solo artist, using only her first name.

February 17, 1965 Samuel Bayer, who directs the videos for Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Blind Melon's "No Rain," is born in Syracuse, New York.

January 14, 1965 Richard Walters, better known as Slick Rick, is born in London, England. He's one of the first acts signed to Def Jam Records and becomes a rap legend upon the release of his 1988 solo debut, The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick.

November 6, 1964 Greg Graffin (frontman for Bad Religion) is born in Racine, Wisconsin.

November 1, 1964 Sophie B. Hawkins ("Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover") is born in New York City.

October 23, 1964 Robert Trujillo (bassist for Metallica and Suicidal Tendencies) is born in Santa Monica, California.

October 22, 1964 TobyMac is born Kevin Michael McKeehan in Fairfax, Virginia. Before launching his solo career, he forms DC Talk, the first popular contemporary Christian music group to blend rap and rock.

October 10, 1964 Dance music singer-songwriter Crystal Waters ("Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)") is born in Philadelphia.

September 30, 1964 Phish phrontman Trey Anastasio of is born in Fort Worth, Texas. He forms the band in 1983 when he's a student at the University of Vermont. They gradually build a very dedicated fan base drawn to their wild improvisations and sense of community.

May 4, 1964 Gary Holt (guitarist for Exodus) is born in Richmond, California.

May 3, 1964 Sterling Campbell is born in New York City. An accomplished drummer, he has stints in several bands including Duran Duran, Soul Asylum and The B-52s.

March 24, 1964 Steve "Zetro" Souza (of Exodus) is born in the US.

February 6, 1964 The Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie is born in Kingston, Ontario.

January 31, 1964 Prolific music video director Sophie Muller is born in St Pancras, London, England. She'll get her start in the music biz directing several promos for the Eurythmics and their lead singer Annie Lennox before bringing her talent to a wide array of acts, including Sade, No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Sarah McLachlan, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Birdy, Garbage, Radiohead, Kings of Leon, and many more.More

September 7, 1963 Eric "Eazy-E" Wright (member of N.W.A., founder of Ruthless Records, executive producer) is born in Compton, California.

June 9, 1963 Johnny Depp is born in Kentucky. He stars in the Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers video for "Into The Great Wide Open," and plays guitar on tracks by Oasis, Patti Smith and Ryan Adams.

May 8, 1963 Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) is born in Versailles, France. The imaginative director is also known for his surreal music videos for artists like Bjork, The White Stripes, The Chemical Brothers, and others.More

March 14, 1963 Mike Muir (lead vocalist for Suicidal Tendencies) is born in Venice, California, and raised in Santa Monica.

March 10, 1963 Producer Rick Rubin is born Frederick Jay Rubin in Long Beach, New York. Albums he produced include Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C., Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes and Echo by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

February 4, 1963 Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (lead guitarist for The Offspring) is born in Los Angeles, California.

February 2, 1963 Eva Cassidy is born in Washington, D.C. She is raised in Maryland.

November 2, 1962 Ron McGovney (original Metallica bassist) is born in Los Angeles, California. McGovney can be heard on the first Metallica demos, Power Metal and No Life 'Til Leather.

November 1, 1962 a-ha keyboardist Magne Furuholmen is born in Oslo, Norway.

July 10, 1962 Christopher "Play" Martin (of Kid 'N Play) is born in Queens, New York City.

May 9, 1962 Pop singer Paul Heaton (of The Housemartins) is born in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales.

April 2, 1962 Bass player and songwriter Tony Franklin is born Anthony James Franklin.

February 21, 1962 Mudhoney singer/guitarist Mark Arm is born Mark McLaughlin, at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California.

January 4, 1962 Peter Steele, the 6' 8" leader of the doom-rock band Type O Negative, is born in Brooklyn, New York.

December 16, 1961 Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee welcome their first an only child, a son named Dodd Mitchell Darin.