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Stephab Jenkins

Name: Stephan Douglas Jenkins

Pronounced: Ste-ven Doug-lass Jenk-ins

DOB: September 27th, 1964

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 180 lbs.

Location: Born in SoCal. Moved to Wisconsin when he was a baby. A few years later moved to Palo Alto and stayed there till he moved to SF's Haight-Ashbury district (no he's not a Deadhead).

Family: Older brother named George Jr.(who went to college with Counting Crows frontman, Adam Duritz), father George Sr. (former political science and African studies professor at Stanford), and mother Elizabeth (former administrator at Stanford)

Education: In high school was "unteachable" and a "criminal". Enjoyed surfing, ska music, and the Police. Wasn't involved in any sports, clubs, or school activities whatsoever. Graduated Gunn High School in 1983. Wrote in his yearbook "Success: all it takes is all you've got." Majored in English Literature at UC Berekely...not bad for a guy who was unteachable.

Marital status: Girlfriend is actress Charlize Theron (the Devil's Advocate, That Thing You Do, Mighty Joe Young)

Favorite 3eb songs: "God of Wine", "I Want You"

Album credits: Vocals, percussion, guitar, acoustic guitar, brushes (whatever that means), programming, keyboard arrangements, drums and producing

Music history: Was in a rap group called Puck & Natty (also called Puck & Zen). They recorded "Just Wanna Be Your Friend" on the soundtrack for Beverly Hills 90210.

Musical influences: The Clash, the Police, Camper Van Beethoven, Jane's Addiction, the Velvet Underground, David Bowie

Other artists he enjoys: Foo Fighters, Sarah McLachlan, the Verve, hip-hop artists, the Carpenters, ABBA (seriously!)

Other influences: Jack Kerouac

Favorite books: On the Road, Jack Kerouac; Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

Oddball facts:

Has a dog named Kobu (also known as Boo, who can be seen in the videos for SCL and HIGTB)

Plays James Bond: Agent 007 on Nintendo 64 with Arion

Is left handed but plays the guitar right handed

Wears Abercrombie & Fitch, Gray and Wheat Boxer briefs (just in case you wanna go out and buy 'em)

Goes by "Mr. Flipper" for some reason (as seen in Road Rules) Loves to surf even though he claims he sucks

As a kid, wanted to be a rock star and a marine biologist ("I had all the Jacques Cousteau books")

Recently told Teen People that he suffered from dyslexia and ADD as a child.