11 Facts About Sylvain Sylvain

Sylvain Mizrahi, known professionally as Sylvain Sylvain, was an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls.

Sylvain Sylvain attended Newtown High School in Queens and Quintano's School for Young Professionals in Manhattan.

Sylvain Sylvain had one brother, Leon, and one sister, Brigitte.

Sylvain Sylvain played rhythm guitar for the Dolls from 1971 until the group's dissolution in 1977.

Sylvain Sylvain started his own band, The Criminal$, with another ex-Doll, Tony Machine, and continued to play the New York club scene.

Sylvain Sylvain landed a solo recording contract with RCA, and released one album with Lee Crystal and Johnny Rao.

Sylvain Sylvain moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s and recorded one record, Sleep Baby Doll for Fishhead Records.

In November 2012, Sylvain posted a video for his new single, "Leaving New York", on the Internet, and available on iTunes on December 2,2012.

In 2018, Sylvain joined forces with Steve Conte, Sami Yaffa, and Robert Eriksson for two one-off dates in Tokyo as "The Dolls".

Sylvain Sylvain set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to help pay for treatment.

Sylvain Sylvain died from cancer at his home on January 13,2021, at age 69.