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Seasick Steve was born in Oakland, California, United States on January 1, 1941. Public records list Seasick Steve as a guitarist, street artist and banjoist. That works out to 85 years old in 2026.
My Take
Seasick Steve is the rare artist whose biography is as moving as his music. An Oakland man who spent decades doing casual work, playing bass in obscure bands, and engineering other people's records before finally blooming as a bluesman late in life, he is living proof that authenticity outlasts timing. I love that he plays battered, homemade-looking guitars and sings about the lean years he actually lived. There is no posturing in it, just hard-earned truth set to a slide. I have a deep, almost helpless affection for weathered performers like him who arrive late but arrive real.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Seasick Steve
- Name (Japanese)
- シーシック・スティーブ
- Reading
- しーしっく・すてぃーぶ
- Born
- January 1, 1941 (age 85)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Oakland, California, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / street artist / banjoist / singer / composer
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://seasicksteve.com
- Xhttps://x.com/SeasickSteve
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasick%20Steve
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460682
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Seasick Steve born?
Born January 1, 1941 (age 85).
Where is Seasick Steve from?
Seasick Steve is from Oakland, California, United States.
What does Seasick Steve do?
Seasick Steve works as guitarist, street artist, banjoist, singer, composer.
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