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Since the start of his music career, Dwight Yoakam has proven he's more than just another guy with a guitar and a hat. He has risen from hot country star to being one of country music's biggest influences. While doing that, he has also become a critically acclaimed actor.
Dwight David Yoakam was born on October 23, 1956 in the coal mining community of Pikeville, Kentucky, to Ruth Ann (Tibbs), a key-punch operator, and David Yoakam, a gas-station owner. Soon after his birth, his family moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he was raised. As part of the Drama Club in his days at Northland High School in Columbus, he acted in school plays. He played Helen Keller's brother in his sophomore year in the school's production of "The Miracle Worker." He followed that his Junior year playing the lead as Charlie in "Flowers for Algernon." He capped off his high school acting career as Richard Bravo in The "Demon Seed." In 1977, Dwight moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music. At the time, Nashville was moving away from the traditional country sound that he was playing. After a brief time there, he moved to California, which was more receptive to the music he was doing. He hooked up with producer/guitar virtuoso Pete Anderson in 1982. That began a musical relationship that became country music's equivalent to rock's Glimmer Twins (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards).
Financial backing to make a high-quality recording came from Dwight's sister and brother-in-law, an insurance check that was meant to fix Dwight's El Camino and money raised from a benefit classical music concert staged by UCLA music professor Dr. Robert Winter. With the EP (extended play) that captured the "Dwight Yoakam sound." In1984, Dwight released the six-song EP "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc." on the independent Oak label, and then hit the road with such artists as Los Lobos and Violent Femmes. Playing traditional country music, Dwight gained a following among not only country fans but punk rockers and rockabilly fans as well. This eclectic fan base brought him to the attention of many record labels. Warner Brothers signed him to its newly revived Reprise Record label in 1985. The EP's title and tracks were kept intact and more songs added to make a full album. At the time, country music was in the waning days of its Urban Cowboy (1980) phase, and fans of country were hungry for something "new." This new sound was a return to a more traditional style that had been abandoned when John Travolta put on a cowboy hat. After establishing himself in the music industry, Dwight set his sights on his second love, acting. In 1991 he appeared as a stuntman/country singer in an episode of P.S.I. Luv U (1991). This became the beginning of his professional acting career. In 1992, he appeared on the big screen for the first time in the Nicolas Cage/Dennis Hopper film Red Rock West (1993). In 1993, Dwight released what is considered his masterpiece, the album "This Time." He supported the album with a tour that lasted over a year and covered the world. In 1994, he received his first Grammy for the album's single, "Ain't That Lonely Yet." In 1996, he co-starred in Billy Bob Thornton's film Sling Blade (1996). His work as the evil Doyle Hargraves left audiences speechless and critics hailing his performance.
Dwight was included with the cast who were among the nominees for "Best Cast" by the Screen Actors Guild awards. As the 1990s drew to a close, Dwight proved that his music didn't have to suffer as he pursued more ventures into movies. While filming The Newton Boys (1998), he wrote what many consider his most personal album, "A Long Way Home." All the tracks were written solely by Dwight. He began 1999 with a Grammy win for his contribution to the track "Same Old Train" from the various artists' album "Tribute to Tradition." He then added two new items to his resume: director and screenwriter. In South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000), he not only starred, he made his directorial debut with a screenplay he authored. Dwight Yoakam continues to prove that he is able to successfully have careers in both film and music, without either profession suffering.- Actor
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Wes Robinson began his professional career with a move to Los Angeles and a recurring role on the late Dick Clark's American Dreams as Carl Sherwood. Over the years, Robinson has worked alongside Cameron Crowe, Adam Shankman, Adam Wingard, Bryan Cranston and Jean-Claude Van Damme to name a few. He is perhaps best known as Lane in Lionsgate's Blair Witch (2016) which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival that year. Steady television and film work continue to date.- Actress
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Patty Loveless was born on 4 January 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for A Few Good Men (1992), Tin Cup (1996) and Patty Loveless: How Can I Help You Say Goodbye (1994). She has been married to Emory Gordy Jr. since 6 February 1989. She was previously married to Terry Lovelace.- Warner Wolf began his broadcasting career in 1961 at WLSI-AM Radio in Pikeville, Ky. He served as disc jockey, news reporter, weatherman and sportscaster. Wolf also filled similar roles at WEPM-AM in Martinsburg, W. Va. and WQMR-AM in Silver Spring, Maryland. Between April 1965 and his arrival at ABC, Wolf covered all major sports events for WTOP-TV Washington, D.C., including play-by-play for the Washington Bullets, Washington Senators and Washington Redskins. Additionally, he called University of Maryland basketball and football games.
Prior to joining CBS 2 in 1980, Wolf was sportscaster for WABC-TV New York (1976-80). He also served as host of ABC Sports' Monday Night Baseball, Wide World of Sports and College Football Scoreboard (1975), as well as reporter at the 1976 Olympic Winter Games in Montreal and the 1976 Olympic Summer Games in Innsbruck.
Wolf, who broadcast live sports reports for Israeli television during the Gulf War, appears regularly on the nationally syndicated "Imus in the Morning" program. He is the author of "Let's Go to the Videotape" and "Give Me a Break", has appeared as himself in Rocky IV (1985) and the CBS series The Equalizer (1985) and served as an extra in several feature films, including A Beautiful Mind (2001). - Costume Designer
- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kris Deskins is a Costume Designer originally hailing from Pikeville, Ky. She knew that she would be a designer as a young girl...nothing made her as happy as watching old movies with her grandmother and draping homemade quilts over herself to mimic costumes from those films. Kris holds a Master's from the University of Kentucky and after college she owned/operated The Lexington Costume Company for 5 years until she sold the business to her partner and moved west. She has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 2001 and always looks forward to new costume design challenges!- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Vergena Fields was born on 17 November 1989 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for A Sexual Assault Prevention Awareness PSA (2021), La Vie de Aleera (2021) and Disembodied Hitman (2021). She died on 28 September 2021 in Meta, Pike County, Kentucky, USA.- Production Manager
- Producer
- Actor
McClain McKinney was born on 3 June 1994 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. He is a production manager and producer, known for I Can Only Imagine (2018), Chasing Kites (2015) and Oh Jeremiah: Tremble (2016).- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Sheena Knight was born on 5 November 1983 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. She is known for Halloween (2018), The Exorcism (2024) and Reckless (2014). She has been married to Christopher Knight since 16 July 2005.- Griffin Myers was born on 21 June 1987 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for Bring It on: All or Nothing (2006).
- Actor
- Art Department
Wes Vance was born on 28 March 1980 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for Stash (2007), C.R.Y. The Video Diary of Calvin Ray Young (2009) and Haddonfield: A Halloween Fan Film (2008).- Earl Lynn Nelson was born on 8 March 1942 in Pikeville, Kentucky. He was an actor, known for Land Ho! (2014), Passenger Pigeons (2010) and Pilgrim Song (2012). He died on 23 August 2018 in Barboursville, West Virginia, USA.
- Brian Warf was born on 31 August 1973 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) and The Wilgus Stories (2000). He has been married to Kathleen Byrne since 30 May 2006. They have one child.
- Gene Roberts was born on 15 June 1932 in Pikeville, North Carolina, USA.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Josh Mullins was born on 22 September 1989 in Pikeville, Kentucky. He is a writer, known for I Am You, You Are Me (2023) and House of Good and Evil (2013).- Transportation Department
- Additional Crew
Charles Hughes was born on 15 November 1979 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. Charles is known for Notting Hill (1999) and Red Eye (2005).- Additional Crew
Kati Rasnick was born on 17 August 1978 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA.- Visual Effects
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Matt Thornbury was born on 28 September 1982 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. Matt is an editor, known for The Death of Hero-Man (2003) and Attraction (2005). Matt has been married to Melissa Carolyn Rosebrock since 11 June 2005.- Actress
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Belinda Cooke was born on 20 February 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Window with a View, Queen of the Cursed World (2010) and Misadventures in Space (2007). She has been married to Bob C. Cooke since 17 June 1995.- Shawn Slone was born on 14 February 1975 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for Breaking and Entering (2004).
- Whitney Cole was born on 26 April 1986 in Pikeville, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress, known for Queen of the Cursed World (2010), Mountain Mafia (2012) and C.R.Y. The Video Diary of Calvin Ray Young (2009).