Dylan Rockoff

Dylan Rockoff (born September 8, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter.[1] In 2017 Rockoff opened for Bon Jovi during their This House Is Not for Sale Tour in New York City.

Dylan Rockoff
Born (1994-09-08) September 8, 1994
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals and guitar
LabelsSunPop

Life and career

Early life and education

Rockoff was born September 8, 1994 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and grew up in nearby Loyalsock Township. He attended Loyalsock Township High School where he was an active member in the schools choir, music and drama programs. After graduating high school Rockoff attended Northeastern University in Boston.[2]

Musical career

In 2017 Rockoff won a Live Nation competition that allowed him to open for Bon Jovi at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.[3][4][5]

In 2018 Rockoff was nominated for Boston Artist of the Year by WBUR-FM.[6][7] In 2019 Rockoff participated in a charity concert in his hometown. Rockoff and several other artists volunteered their time and raised over $35,000 for local pediatric cancer and special needs organizations.[8][9]

On January 17, 2020 Rockoff released his second studio album Semicolon & Parenthesis. The album saw success it peaked at Number 32 on ITunes Top 100 chart and for a short time number 2 on the iTunes Pop Chart.

To date Rockoff has performed at venues in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Tennessee.[10]

Personal life

Rockoff lives in Nashville, Tennessee.[11]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart position
iTunes US
These Old Streets
  • Released: April 15, 2016
  • Format: CD, streaming and digital download
 — —
Semicolon & Parenthesis
  • Released: January 17, 2020
  • Label: SunPop
  • Format: CD, streaming and digital download
 32[12] 198

Singles
Title Year Album
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Competition
Awesome
Anymore
You're the One That I Want
Killing Time 2020 Semicolon & Parenthesis
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gollark: Yep!
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gollark: Well, it's an editor, and it works for all the languages I use and looks quite nice.

References
  1. "Student musician to open for Bon Jovi at Madison Square Garden". news.northeastern.edu. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. "Area native Dylan Rockoff enjoys success with music career | News, Sports, Jobs – Williamsport Sun-Gazette". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. "Student musician to open for Bon Jovi at Madison Square Garden". news.northeastern.edu. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. Resnikoff, Paul (January 23, 2020). "Thematic Is Unlocking the Content Creator Economy for Artists". Digital Music News. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. "Battle of the Bands winner to open for Bon Jovi tonight". Newsday. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. "Here Are All The 2018 Boston Music Awards Nominees". www.wbur.org. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  7. "Uptown Music Collective Raises Money for Scholarships With Tribute to Southern Rock". NorthcentralPA.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  8. mussina, mark. "Dylan Rockoff to perform Sunday afternoon charity show in Williamsport with the Uptown Music Collective". NorthcentralPA.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  9. "Official Tickets and Your Source for Live Entertainment | AXS.com". www.axs.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  10. "Boston-area music events affected by the coronavirus pandemic [updating]". Vanyaland. March 13, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  11. "Dylan Rockoff". Lakeside Management Group. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  12. "iTunesCharts.net: Dylan Rockoff (American iTunes Music Chart Performance)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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