Don Dokken

Don Dokken
Dokken at Wacken Open Air 2018
Background information
Birth name	Donald Maynard Dokken
Born	(1953-06-29) June 29, 1953 (age 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Glam metal heavy metal hard rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Elektra CMC International
Member of	Dokken
Website	dokken.net

Donald Maynard Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and founder of glam metal band Dokken.^[1] He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American heavy metal/glam metal.

After enjoying mainstream success with Dokken, he parted ways with the band in 1988 and pursued a solo career. His 1990 solo album, Up from the Ashes, spawned two singles and achieved modest success. He released his second solo album, titled Solitary, in 2008, which was a stylistic departure from his Dokken material.

Don reformed Dokken in the early 1990s and has been continuing on with the band ever since. He is the only remaining original member of Dokken.