Jesse Dylan

Jesse Dylan
Born Jesse Byron Dylan
(1966-01-06) January 6, 1966
New York City, New York, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Alma mater New York University
Years active 1973-present
Known for Videography, Film
Spouse(s) Susan Traylor
Children 2
Parent(s) Bob Dylan
Sara Dylan
Relatives Jakob Dylan (brother)
Website www.lybba.org

Jesse Byron Dylan (born January 6, 1966) is an American film director, and the founder, CEO and creative director of the media production company Wondros. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations,[1] and TED,[2] and the founder of Lybba, a non-profit devoted to the benefits of community, data and technology in healthcare. He is the son of musician Bob Dylan and brother of singer Jakob Dylan.

Personal life

Dylan was born in New York City, and is the eldest son of musician Bob Dylan and Sara Lownds Dylan. His siblings include Anna Lea (b. July 11, 1967), Samuel Isaac Abraham (b. July 30, 1968), and Jakob Luke (b. December 9, 1969). In addition, his father adopted Sara's daughter from a prior marriage, Maria Lownds (b. October 21, 1961). Bob and Sara Dylan divorced when Jesse was 11 years old.[3]

Dylan attended New York University film school[4] and began his career directing music videos for clients including Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Lita Ford, Public Image Limited, and Lenny Kravitz.[5]

Dylan is married to Susan Traylor and has two children, William (born 1995),[6] and Feury Mae, also known as Mae Mae.[7]

"Yes We Can"

In 2008, he directed the will.i.am Emmy Award winning music video "Yes We Can," inspired by Barack Obama's campaign for president.[8] The film was created in three days, and featured over 30 celebrity supporters singing then-Candidate Barack Obama’s New Hampshire Primary concession speech. Originally posted on YouTube, “Yes We Can” received over 26 million views just days after its release, and was recognized by AdAge in 2012 as one of the most influential political ads of all time.[9]

Other work

His feature film directorial work consists of comedies such as Kicking and Screaming, starring Will Ferrell and Robert Duvall, American Wedding and How High. Other feature-length projects include the documentary Crips and Bloods: Made in America, which explores the culture of gangs and systemic violence in South Los Angeles. He produced the film for director Stacy Peralta who premiered it at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Dylan also produced and directed an original television series, “CONversations with Ricky Jay,” which was built around sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.[10]

Lybba

In 2007, Dylan launched Lybba, a non-profit organization focused on the open source healthcare movement. The project, according to Fast Company, "combines the latest verified medical data with social networking to allow patients and health-care professionals to make informed decisions."[4] The self-professed goal of the project: "to create an online central repository of medical information."[11] Since their foundation, Lybba has worked with such partners as the Collaborative Chronic Care Network (C3N), And Early Development Systems Initiative (EDSI).[12]

References

  1. ↑ Cfr.org
  2. ↑ Apbspeakers.com Archived 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Caesar, Ed (22 September 2005). "Bob Dylan: Stories of the songs". Independent Digital News & Media. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 Fast Company, 100 Most Creative People In 2010, Fastcompany.com. Accessed Feb 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ Public Knowledge, Publicknowledge.org Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine.. Accessed Feb 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ Sounes, Howard (2011). Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan. Grove Press. ISBN 9780802195456.
  7. ↑ Welcome To California, A Film By Susan Traylor, Track16.com. Accessed Feb 7, 2011.
  8. ↑ Harvard Berkman Center event, Cyber.law.harvard.edu. Accessed Feb 7, 2011.
  9. ↑ Snyder, Pete (7 February 2012). "Forget the Super Bowl: Which Political Ad Was the All-Time MVP?". AdAge. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  10. ↑ Fast Company, Most Creative People In Business In 2010, Speaker bio, Mostcreativepeople.com Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine.. Accessed Feb 7, 2011.
  11. ↑ Jesse Dylan, Bob Dylan's Son, Invigorates Open Source Health Care With Lybba, Sept 14, 2010, Acrossad.org Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine.. Accessed Feb 7, 2011.
  12. ↑ Lybba.org Archived 2012-07-26 at the Wayback Machine.
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