Photo: c8mills / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Dave Alvin is the kind of artist I respect more the longer he works. A founding Blaster who later passed through X and the Knitters, he's spent decades carving out a roots-rock catalog soaked in California dust and American storytelling. The Grammy for traditional folk is nice, but what impresses me is his refusal to chase trends; he just keeps digging into where he came from. Calling himself a poet feels earned, not pretentious. To me he's one of those quietly essential figures who hold up the backbone of American music without ever needing the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Alvin
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴ・アルヴィン
- Reading
- でいゔ・あるゔぃん
- Born
- November 11, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Downey, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- poet / singer-songwriter / singer / guitarist / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Downey High School
- University
- California State University, Long Beach
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davealvinoriginal/
- Xhttps://x.com/davealvin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Alvin
Frequently asked questions
When was Dave Alvin born?
Born November 11, 1955 (age 70).
Where is Dave Alvin from?
Dave Alvin is from Downey, California, United States.
What does Dave Alvin do?
Dave Alvin works as poet, singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist, songwriter.
Poet — see all → · Singer-songwriter — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.