Also known as: Blackfoot, J.D.
Origin: Columbus, OH, USA
Born Benjamin Franklin Van Dervort in Cleveland, Ohio on May 9, 1944, J.D. Blackfoot spent most of his early childhood in Columbus, OH, but eventually ended up with his family in Maryland where he attended high school, bought a guitar and amplifier, and then started his first band called the Starfires in the early 60s. After playing only one gig, the band broke up when their drummer moved to California causing music to become a private practice in J.D.'s life for over five years. Blackfoot eventually ended up back in Columbus after his father passed away and didn't perform publicly until 1967 …