Biography
The lead singer and namesake of 1980s rock band Dokken, Don Dokken (born Donald Maynard Dokken) fueled Los Angeles’ metal scene from the later ’70s. Although Dokken briefly disbanded following Monsters of Rock and roll tour along with a multi-platinum record, in 1988 he continuing to create his presence sensed being a soloist and with the Don Dokken Music group, offering guitarists John Norum and Billy Light, bassist Peter Baltes, and drummer Mickey Dee. Re-formed in 1994, Dokken continued to be as tumultuous as ever. First guitarist George Lynch, who got led his very own music group, Lynch Mob, during Dokken’s hiatus, was changed by Reb Seaside, previous guitarist for Winger and Alice Cooper in 1998. Inside a following interview, Dokken described that Lynch experienced “threatened to destroy me while watching record company chief executive in Germany and attempted to blackmail the chief executive into soaring his sweetheart to Germany or he’d not execute a Television show for three million audiences.” Seaside was later changed by Don Dokken Band guitarist John Norum. In June 2003, the reorganized group toured america with Poison.
Quick Facts
Full Name Don Dokken
Date Of Birth June 29, 1953
Profession Singer, Guitarist, Film producer
Nationality American
Children Jessica Dokken, Tyler Dokken, Chris Clark
Music Groups Dokken, Hear 'n Aid
Music Songs Mirror Mirror, Stay, When Love Finds a Fool, When Some Nights, 1000 Miles Away, Crash 'n' Burn, Living a Lie, Down in Flames, Give It Up, Crash 'N Burn, I'll Never Forget, Bongo Wongo, The Hunger, Cold Gin, In My Dreams
Albums Solitary, Up from the Ashes, Under Lock and Key, Breaking the Chains
Nominations American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist
Movies Dokken: Live from The Sun, Dokken: Unchain the Night, The Rockstar Interviews: Hollywood '80s Metal, Metal Mania: Stripped DVD
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Has never been married |
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Father of Jessica Dokken |
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Released a solo album in 1990 called "Up from the Ashes". |
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Lead singer in Dokken |
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Father of Tyler Dokken |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Metal Evolution |
2011 |
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode |
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy |
2010 |
Video documentary writer: "Dream Warriors" |
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100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs |
2008 |
TV Movie writer: "Breaking the Chains" |
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories |
2006 |
Video Game writer: "Breaking the Chains" |
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Far Out Man |
1990 |
performer: "Bongo Wongo" / writer: "Bongo Wongo" |
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I Come in Peace |
1990 |
producer: "Maggy" |
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Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dokken: Live from the Sun |
2000 |
Video documentary producer |
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Dokken: One Live Night |
1996 |
Video documentary producer |
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Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Far Out Man |
1990 |
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Rock Group |
Editor
Editor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dokken: Live from the Sun |
2000 |
Video documentary |
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Music Department
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors |
1987 |
composer: additional music |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Inside Metal: The L.A. Metal Scene Explodes! |
2016 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Forever and a Day |
2015 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Inside Metal: The Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock and Metal |
2014 |
Documentary |
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy |
2010 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs |
2008 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Me and Graham: The Soundtrack of Our Lives |
2005 |
Documentary |
Himself |
The Greatest |
2004 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Dokken: Live from the Sun |
2000 |
Video documentary |
Himself - Vocals |
Dokken: One Live Night |
1996 |
Video documentary |
Himself - Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Bass |
The Freddy Krueger Special |
1988 |
TV Movie |
Himself (as Dokken) |
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Always enters the stage with sunglasses and a cigarette |
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