Real Name: Robert Allen Zimmerman

Sex: Male

Nationality: American

Born: May 24th, 1941

Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Profession: musician

Trademark: lyrics incorporating politics, social commentary, philosophy and literary influences

Father: Abe, worked for the Standard Oil Co

Son: Jakob Dylan (lead singer of the Wallflowers)

Education: University of Minnesota

Instruments Played: guitar, keyboard and harmonica

Started Music Career: playing clubs in Minneapolis and St. Paul (1959)

Breakthrough Single: "Blowin In The Wind" (1960's civil rights anthem)