LI native is attorney by day, world-traveling rock star at night

<p>He's an attorney by day, a world-traveling rock star at night, and he grew up right here on Long Island.</p>

News 12 Staff

Oct 29, 2018, 9:31 AM

Updated 2,021 days ago

Share:

He's an attorney by day, a world-traveling rock star at night, and he grew up right here on Long Island.
Jon Levin is a member of the metal band Dokken. He grew up in the Five Towns and was a member of the group Warlock before he joined Dokken in the 90s.
He also practices family law and some entertainment law.
"I played my first arena when I was only 21 or 22 years old," he says. "Squeezed my school in, because I come from a background where my parents really pushed me towards the education."
Levin says he used to have a makeshift office in the back of the tour bus. "I would be dealing with something that's a pressing situation, literally right up to the point of a few minutes before the tour manager would say, 'You have to get ready to go on stage,'" he says.
Just this summer, he performed at the Wacken Festival.
"He goes to court, pulls his hair back and he looks like a very professional attorney," says Thomas Campagna, Levin's brother-in-law. "When he's traveling with Dokken, he lets his hair down and he's a rock star again."


More from News 12
1:16
NYPD: Bronx man accused in violent Melrose sexual assault arrested; charged with first-degree rape

NYPD: Bronx man accused in violent Melrose sexual assault arrested; charged with first-degree rape

2:10
Rainy morning on Mother’s Day in New York City, tapers by evening

Rainy morning on Mother’s Day in New York City, tapers by evening

0:25
NYPD: 2 suspects wanted for robbing Fordham Heights supermarket

NYPD: 2 suspects wanted for robbing Fordham Heights supermarket

1:07
Bruckner Expressway closures: State urges drivers to use caution near work zones

Bruckner Expressway closures: State urges drivers to use caution near work zones

1:23
Light show: Severe solar storm produces spectacular auroras across the tri-state

Light show: Severe solar storm produces spectacular auroras across the tri-state

1:30
Ditmas Park and Kensington parents speak on child care concerns at pre-Mother’s Day event

Ditmas Park and Kensington parents speak on child care concerns at pre-Mother’s Day event

2:03
Why do Black women have the highest death rate for most cancers? A massive study in underway

Why do Black women have the highest death rate for most cancers? A massive study in underway

1:33
Bronx Borough President Gibson, NYPD host community baby shower

Bronx Borough President Gibson, NYPD host community baby shower

1:43
Parade and street fair celebrates Haitian Culture Day in Flatbush Junction

Parade and street fair celebrates Haitian Culture Day in Flatbush Junction

0:29
High school football players train for game offering scholarships

High school football players train for game offering scholarships

1:27
Police identify man wanted for violent sex assault in Melrose

Police identify man wanted for violent sex assault in Melrose

1:16
School for the deaf hosts basketball tournament between officers and kids

School for the deaf hosts basketball tournament between officers and kids

1:37
Spuyten Duyvil man gets NYPD birthday surprise

Spuyten Duyvil man gets NYPD birthday surprise

2:03
Black Lives Matter Greater NY, local advocates demand change from Gov. Hochul after controversial comments

Black Lives Matter Greater NY, local advocates demand change from Gov. Hochul after controversial comments

0:42
NYPD: 2 men wanted for robbery spree in Highbridge, upper Manhattan

NYPD: 2 men wanted for robbery spree in Highbridge, upper Manhattan

2:17
Governor plans overhaul of NY’s cannabis rollout following scathing state review

Governor plans overhaul of NY’s cannabis rollout following scathing state review

0:25
MTA to hold open house career event

MTA to hold open house career event

1:35
Police release video of suspect sought in Belmont shooting

Police release video of suspect sought in Belmont shooting

1:52
NYCHA to cut security guards from dozens of senior buildings

NYCHA to cut security guards from dozens of senior buildings

1:32
CUNY to provide resources for students following FAFSA fiasco

CUNY to provide resources for students following FAFSA fiasco