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Stefan Lessard (born June 4, 1974)[1] is an American musician, best-known as the bassist for Dave Matthews Band, of which he is a founding member.[2] He is also a member of the supergroup Yukon Kornelius.[3][4] Life and careerStefan Kahil Lessard was born on June 4, 1974, to musician parents.[1] His father Ron was a professional bassist and graduated from Berklee College of Music two years after Stefan's birth.[5] During Lessard's early life his family moved between the West and East Coasts several times before settling in Yogaville, an ashram in Virginia in 1984.[5] Lessard joined Dave Matthews Band at age 16, recommended to the band's guitarist and vocalist Dave Matthews by trumpeter and music teacher John D'earth.[6][1] Lessard commenced studying jazz at Virginia Commonwealth University. However, due to the rising popularity of Dave Matthews Band, he ceased his studies.[7] InstrumentsIn addition to his typical bass guitar, Lessard also plays double bass and ukulele bass.[2] Among the basses he has used are a 1957 Fender Precision Bass (for recording of Dave Matthews Band's 2023 album Walk Around the Moon), a custom Dingwall 6-string, Music Man StingRays (4- and 5-string), a Modulus fretless, and a Warwick Dolphin.[2][8] Personal lifeIn 1996, Lessard's three-week-old daughter, Aslan, died of unknown causes.[9] He married Josie Baucom in 1997; and they divorced in 2004. He then married Jaclyn Burton in 2005, with whom he has three daughters. In 2007, his home was destroyed by a fire.[10] Lessard now resides in Laguna Beach, California, and he has a son and three daughters.[8] Lessard is a member of the advisory board of Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization.[11] References
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