Sylvain Sylvain

Biography

Sylvain Sylvain was a renowned American rock guitarist born in Cairo, Egypt to a Syrian Jewish family who fled to New York in the 1950s. He gained notoriety as a member of the influential New York Dolls and later Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. Before joining the Dolls, Sylvain co-founded the clothing company "Truth and Soul" with Billy Murcia, which shaped his fashion sense and the band's iconic style.