Jack Dishel (born Yevgeny Leonidovich Dishel, ; 24 September 1976) is a Russian-American musician, actor, writer, director, comic and producer. Born in the
Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...
, he grew up in the US from the age of three. He releases and performs music under the band name Only Son and was previously the lead guitarist for
the Moldy Peaches
The Moldy Peaches are an American independent music, indie group founded by Adam Green (musician), Adam Green and Kimya Dawson. Leading proponents of the anti-folk scene, the band had been on Recess (break), hiatus since 2004, but in 2023 announ ...
.
On 17 December 2015, Dishel launched his comedy web series '':DRYVRS'', starring
Macaulay Culkin
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, which amassed over 6 million views on its first day of release and within its first week online had been viewed more than 20 million times. The five episodes of '':DRYVRS'' have since amassed more than 50 million views across various social media platforms.
Early life
Born Yevgeny Leonidovich Dishel to a
Russian Jewish family in the
Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...
, Jack moved to the United States as a three-year-old. He spent his early childhood in
Queens
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, New York, before moving to
Valley Stream at the age of nine. After graduating high school he attended SUNY Purchase College and subsequently moved to New York City to pursue music.
'':DRYVRS''
'':DRYVRS'' is an episodic comedy web-series created, written, directed by and starring Dishel.
Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor and musician. Considered one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, Culkin has received a Golden Globe Award nomination and other accolades. In 200 ...
appears in a recurring role as an unnamed,
PTSD
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-riddled character who is reminiscent of Kevin McCallister from the
''Home Alone'' franchise. The pilot episode, "Just Me in the House By Myself", went viral on
YouTube
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with over 6 million views on its first day of release and the number of views grew to 20 million in its first week online. Subsequent episodes featured
Tom Petty
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,
Rosanna Arquette
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,
Darren Criss
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,
Seth Green,
Jeff Garlin
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,
Steven Weber
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,
Kevin Pollak
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,
Rodney Mullen,
Jakob Dylan,
Dhani Harrison
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, and
Nick Valensi of
the Strokes
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. To date, the entirely self-produced series currently has over 50 million views between various social media platforms.
Only Son
Since 2006, Jack Dishel has released three full length LPs under the name Only Son: ''The Drop to the Top'' (2006), ''Searchlight'' (2011), and the eponymous ''Only Son'' (2017). He has toured the world extensively opening for
Regina Spektor
Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (, ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian Americans, Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's Indie music scene, in ...
and former Moldy Peaches bandmate
Adam Green.
Moldy Peaches
Dishel was the lead guitarist for indie-folk band
Moldy Peaches, who rose to fame for their song "
Anyone Else But You" from the ''
Juno'' soundtrack. On their debut recording, released by
Rough Trade Records
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on 11 September 2001, Dishel played guitar on "Nothing Came Out" and drums on both "Who's Got The Crack" and "Steak For Chicken". They later released a single for County Fair/Rainbows on which he plays lead guitar.
Known for their outlandish stage costumes and ironic sense of humor, Moldy Peaches were prominent members of New York City's anti-folk scene and achieved moderate success in the early 2000s supporting
the Strokes
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on their first US tour. They subsequently headlined their own shows worldwide and took an "indefinite hiatus to pursue solo projects" in 2002. In 2008, six years after their unofficial breakup, the band rose to international prominence when the
''Juno'' soundtrack reached number 1 on the Billboard charts.
Discography
;As Only Son
* ''The Drop to the Top'' (2006)
* ''Searchlight'' (2011)
* ''Only Son'' (2017)
;With the Moldy Peaches
* ''
The Moldy Peaches
The Moldy Peaches are an American independent music, indie group founded by Adam Green (musician), Adam Green and Kimya Dawson. Leading proponents of the anti-folk scene, the band had been on Recess (break), hiatus since 2004, but in 2023 announ ...
'' (2001)
* ''Moldy Peaches 2000: Unreleased Cutz and Live Jamz 1994–2002'' (2003)
Other work
Dishel has appeared on albums by
Regina Spektor
Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (, ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian Americans, Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's Indie music scene, in ...
,
Kimya Dawson,
Nickel Eye (solo project of
Nikolai Fraiture from
the Strokes
The Strokes are an American Rock music, rock band formed in New York City in 1998. The band is composed of lead singer and primary songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond, Jr., Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikola ...
) and
Adam Green, with whom he wrote "Boss Inside" ('Minor Love' (Rough Trade 2010)). He was also the touring tenor guitarist for Los Angeles band
Little Joy.
Personal life
Dishel is married to fellow Soviet-born Jewish singer-songwriter
Regina Spektor
Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (, ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian Americans, Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's Indie music scene, in ...
, with whom he has performed live and recorded music.
Dishel and Spektor have two children together.
Producer
In addition to co-producing the Only Son albums, Dishel has worked as a producer, arranger and co-writer for other artists, including
Regina Spektor
Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (, ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian Americans, Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's Indie music scene, in ...
,
Jarrod Gorbel, Adrien Reju
and
Toby Goodshank.
References
External links
Only Son official website
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1976 births
Living people
American male musicians
American people of Russian-Jewish descent
Jewish American musicians
21st-century American singers
The Moldy Peaches members
21st-century American male singers
21st-century American Jews