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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / street artist / banjoist / singer / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://seasicksteve.com
- Xhttps://x.com/SeasickSteve
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasick%20Steve
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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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.