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Dwight Yoakam: Biography

Dwight Yoakam
  • Birth Name: Dwight David Yoakam
  • Birth Place: Pikeville, KY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/23/1956, Libra
  • Profession: Country singer; actor
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Dwight Yoakam Fast Facts:
  • Began playing guitar at 6 and had composed his first song by the age of 8.
  • Moved to Los Angeles after being rejected in Nashville because his honky-tonk style was considered unmarketable.
  • Released his debut album, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc., in 1986 on Reprise Records.
  • Made his big-screen debut with a bit part in 1993 film noir Red Rock West.
  • Has appeared in a number of  films with Vince Vaughn, including Wedding Crashers (2005), Four Christmases (2008) and South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000), a Western Yoakam wrote and directed.
  • Lends his name to a line of frozen foods called Dwight Yoakam's Bakersfield Biscuits.
  • Dwight Yoakam Relationships:
  • Bridget Fonda - Ex-significant Other
  • David Yoakam - Father
  • Karen Duffy - Ex-significant Other
  • Ruth Ann - Mother
  • Sharon Stone - Ex-significant Other
  • Dwight Yoakam Awards:
  • 1998 Grammy: Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - Winner
  • 1993 Grammy: Best Country Vocal Performance, Male - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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