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I could be worried about it if I had the wrong attitude. I don't think that I want my life and my daily occurrences to influence the direction. I don't want my daily life or my happiness to be a direct influence on music or my sadness.

Justin Vernon

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Justin Vernon
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: April 30
Guitarist
Multi-Instrumentalist
Record Producer
Singer-Songwriter
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon
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