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  • Birth Name: Neil Percival Young
  • Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/12/1945, Scorpio
  • Profession: Musician
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Neil Young Fast Facts:
  • A plastic ukulele was the first instrument he learned to play as a boy.
  • Played with Rick James in one of his early bands, the Mynah Birds.
  • In 1986, inspired by his two sons, both of whom have cerebral palsy, he and his wife, Pegi, founded California's Bridge School, which strives to help children with speech and physical impairments learn to communicate.
  • Played Boar Man, one of the beast-people in John Frankenheimer's 1996 remake of The Island of Dr. Moreau.
  • Collects classic cars and model trains. Has amassed an extensive collection of rare Lionel variations, and uses a barn to display a diorama that features 750 feet of track.
  • Was honored in 2008 by East Carolina University biologist Jason Bond, who discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and named it after the musician: Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi.
  • Neil Young Relationships:
  • Amber Jean - Daughter
  • Ben - Son
  • Bob Young - Brother
  • Carrie Snodgrass - Ex-significant Other
  • Edna "Rassy" Young - Mother
  • Pegi Morton Young - Wife
  • Scott Young - Father
  • Susan Acevedo - Ex-wife
  • Zeke - Son
  • Neil Young Awards:
  • 1993 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
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