As the singer/guitarist/songwriter of Everclear, Art Alexakis penned some of the most popular alt-radio hits of the late '90s ("Santa Monica," "Everything to Everyone," "Father of Mine," etc.). But prior to his musical career, Alexakis' personal life was extremely turbulent, including a troubled childhood and an extended period of serious drug addiction. Born on April 12, 1962, in West Los Angeles, CA, Arthur Paul Alexakis was the youngest of five children and was raised primarily by his mother (his father walked out on the family when Alexakis was only five years old). Life w...