Jake La Botz
| Jake La Botz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 (age 43–44) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Jake La Botz (born 1968) is an American blues singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is also an actor.
La Botz learned the blues from Maxwell Street veterans Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis, David "Honeyboy" Edwards and Homesick James. In 2006, he created what he called the "tattoo circuit" by doing the world's first-ever tour of tattoo shops, the Tattoo Across America Tour. He has acted in several films including Animal Factory, Ghost World and the 2008 installment of Rambo. In Rambo, he played the role of a mercenary hired to rescue Christian missonaries captured by the Burmese army.
A 2002 Billboard article said he learned from Chicago's old time blues musicians in an early period when he was playing in subways and on the street, as depicted in Honky, the 1998 documentary, before he began acting and making albums.[1] One of his mentors was David "Honeyboy" Edwards.[2]
He is the son of Dan La Botz, prominent Ohio Socialist activist, who ran for Senate in 2010. He is the son of Barbara Quimba (formerly LaBotz); and also the older brother of Leon del Muerte and a sister, Stacy Robinson.
[edit] Discography
- Original Soundtrack to My Nightmare (1999)
- Used to Be (2001)
- All Soul and No Money (2004)
- Graveyard Jones (2006)
- Sing This To Yourself (2008)
- I'm A Crow (2009)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Jake La Botz official website
- Jake La Botz at the Internet Movie Database
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