Pokey LaFarge

Biography

Pokey LaFarge is an American musician and actor born Andrew Heissler on June 26, 1983, in Bloomington, Illinois. Influenced by his grandfathers, a blues musician and amateur historian, LaFarge's musical journey began with the guitar his grandfather gifted him. After discovering classic blues, he switched to a mandolin and adopted the name "Pokey LaFarge" during his nomadic years, which included hitchhiking to the west coast and performing as a busker.