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Lukas Nelson (born December 25, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter known for his band Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and as a solo artist. Nelson has won a Grammy Award for his work with Lady Gaga for producing the soundtrack A Star Is Born. He is the son of country musician Willie Nelson.
Nelson was born on Christmas Day 1988 in Texas, the son of country singer Willie Nelson and Annie D’Angelo (they married in 1991). One of Willie’s eight children, Nelson spent his childhood surfing, and skateboarding before following in his father’s footsteps. Nelson grew up between Texas and Hawaii and attended the Austin-area Montessori school his mother ran. He then went to junior high and high school on Maui. Nelson took to music at an early age, even writing a song at 11 years old that was featured on Willie Nelson’s album It Allways Will Be. In 2007, Nelson moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University for a brief period.
In 2008, Nelson formed the band Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real after he met drummer Anthony LoGerfo at a Neil Young concert. The name for the band comes from the Neil Young song “Walk On” which features…
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