American musician

Stephan Jenkins

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Stephan Douglas Jenkins (born September 27, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and the lead singer of the alternative rock band Third Eye Blind. Jenkins began his musical career in 1992 as part of the short-lived rap duo Puck and Natty, alongside Detroit rapper Herman Anthony Chunn. Following the break up of the duo, Jenkins and guitarist Kevin Cadogan formed Third Eye Blind in 1993. The band released their eponymous debut studio album in 1997, which went multi-platinum in the United States. Since then, they have released five more albums: Blue (1999), Out of the Vein (2003), Ursa Major (2009), Dopamine (2015), and Screamer (2019). As part of Third Eye Blind, Jenkins has received one Billboard Music Award and eight California Music Awards.

Jenkins made his debut as a solo artist as a feature on Run-DMC's 2001 single "Rock Show". Jenkins also released a live album, Live at Amoeba, as a Record Store Day exclusive vinyl in 2016. In 2001, Jenkins made his acting debut with a cameo in the film Rock Star. Jenkins also appeared in the television series All That (2003) and Punk'd (2005), in addition to pursuing his first lead role in the 2003 thriller Art of Revenge. As a producer, Jenkins helmed the production on albums by Vanessa Carlton and Spencer Barnett.