Striking it big in the 1980s and 1990s, Dwight Yoakam is the country star who
broke the mould, defying the conventions of Nashville to win initial acceptance
and popularity from non-country audiences. The son of a gas station owner,
Yoakam was raised in Columbus, Ohio and proved himself a born entertainer,
excelling in both music and drama. Dropping out of college to seek his fortune
in Nashville his modernised hillbilly approach didn't find favour in the country
capital and he moved instead to Los Angeles and initially made his mark outside
the traditional country market playing...