Name: Dwight Yoakam
Birthday: 23 October 1956
Deathday: null
Place of Birth: Pikeville, Kentucky, USA
Known For: Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music. Popular since the early 1980s, he has recorded more than twenty-one albums and compilations, has charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 25 million records.