Biography

Paul Kantner was born on March 17, 1941 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and A Serious Man (2009). He died on January 28, 2016 in San Francisco, California, USA.

Father of China Kantner and Gareth Alexander Kantner.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 (as a member of Jefferson Airplane).

Paul Kantner and Jefferson Airplane were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.