Dwight Yoakam Artist Profile
Dwight Yoakam
- Real name: Dwight David Yoakam
- Label(s): Reprise Records
- Date of Birth: October 23, 1956
- Sign: Libra
- Place of birth: Pikeville, KY, US
Dwight Yoakam Biography
Yoakam was born in Pikeville, Kentucky, the son of Ruth Ann, a key-punch operator, and David Yoakam, a gas-station owner. He was raised in Columbus, Ohio, growing up with his mother and stepfather, who had a white-collar job in the automotive industry. He graduated from Columbus' Northland High School on June 9, 1974. During his high school years, he excelled in both music and drama, regularly...