Jake La Botz

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Jake La Botz
Born (1968-11-23) November 23, 1968 (age 55)
Chicago, Illinois, United States[citation needed]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active1990s–present
Spouse
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(m. 2006⁠–⁠2008)​
Websitejakelabotz.com

Jake La Botz (born November 23, 1968) is an American blues singer, songwriter, actor and meditation teacher from Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Early life

La Botz dropped out of high school in his early teens. He later briefly attended

Great Books school then located in Waukegan, Illinois.[1]

Career

Music

La Botz learned to play the blues from the last of the prewar bluesmen living in Chicago in the late 1980s and early 1990s: David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Homesick James, and Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis.[2][3][4] He has been touring nationally and internationally for many years, and since 2006, has been known for his Tattoo Across America Tour, in which he performs at tattoo parlors across the country.[5][6][7] His original compositions are featured in many films and TV shows.[8]

Film

La Botz began his acting career after catching the attention of actor, director, and

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Walter Salles's film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's On the Road, in which he performs his song "Hard to Love What You Kill."[13][14] La Botz's 2015 film credits include the lead role in The Grace of Jake, an independent film directed by Chris Hicky, and a starring role in Isaac Florentine's action movie Close Range.[15][16]

Television

In

season two of the highly praised television show True Detective, La Botz portrays country singing legend Conway Twitty.[17]

Theater

In the spring of 2012, La Botz starred as the satanic character The Shape in the original stage musical

Alliance Theater in Atlanta, Georgia.[18][19] Over the next couple of years, Ghost Brothers went on to do two national tours, with La Botz reprising his role as The Shape.[20]

Meditation

La Botz has been practicing and studying

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and is a close student of Buddhist scholar, teacher, and Dharma Ocean spiritual director Reginald Ray.[21]

Discography

  • Original Soundtrack to My Nightmare (1999)
  • Used to Be (2002)
  • All Soul and No Money (2004)
  • Graveyard Jones (2006)
  • Sing This to Yourself (2008)
  • I'm a Crow (2009)
  • Get Right (2013)
  • Sunnyside (2017)
  • They're Coming For Me (October 18, 2019)
  • Hair on Fire (Sept 9, 2022)

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Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Animal Factory Jesse
2001 Ghost World Blueshammer Member – Blues Club
2002 13 Moons Right to lifer
2004 The Grey Homer
2005 Lonesome Jim Phillip
2006 One Night With You Eddie
2008 Rambo Reese
2010
Sinners and Saints
 Melvin
2011 Fully Loaded Jake
2011 Ordinary Madness Himself
2012 On the Road Okie Hitchhiker
2012
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
 Bull Run Private
2014 Bad Country Jacket
2015 The Grace of Jake Jake Haynes
2015 Close Range Walt Reynolds
2018 Relentless Tattooed Man

References

  1. ^ Kavner, Lucas (May 4, 2012). "Jake La Botz". The Days of Yore. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Doerschuk, Robert L. (March–April 2005). "Jake La Botz: Sweet Home Chicago". No Depression. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Newman, Melinda (October 5, 2006). "Coming to a tattoo parlor near you". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  4. AllMusic
    . Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Iwasaki, Scott (October 27, 2006). "LaBotz finds fans at tattoo parlors". Deseret News.
  6. Pasadena Weekly. Archived from the original
    on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  7. The Times-Picayune
    .
  8. IMDb
  9. ^ "Animal Factory Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  10. IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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  12. ^ Baker, Cary (July 8, 2008). "Jake La Botz to release 'most depressing album ever' as he prepares for third annual 'Tattoo Across America Tour,' performing music at tattoo parlors from coast-to-coast". Conqueroo press release.
  13. IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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  16. IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Orr, Christopher; Kornhaber, Spencer; Gilbert, Sophie (July 5, 2015). "True Detective". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  18. ^ Okamoto, Sandra (November 9, 2011). "Atlanta's Alliance Theater announces casting for 'Ghost Brothers of Darkland County'". Ledger-Enquirer.
  19. Broadway.com
    . November 9, 2011.
  20. ^ "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Presented by Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T-Bone Burnett". AEG. September 30, 2014.
  21. ^ "Meditation in the Tattoo Chair". Beacon Reader. February 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  22. ^ "Jake la Botz Announces New Album 'Hair on Fire'".

External links

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