First NameJerryMiddle NameJohnLast NameGarciaFull Name at BirthJerome John GarciaBirthday1st August, 1942BirthplaceSan Francisco, California, USADied9th August, 1995Place of DeathSerenity Knolls Chemical Dependency Center, Forest Knolls, CACause of DeathHeart FailureHeight5' 11" (180 cm)BuildLargeEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorGreyDistinctive FeatureMissing middle finger on right hand (accidentally chopped off by brother), Bushy Hair And Beard, Thick Glasses, Nasal voiceZodiac SignLeoSexualityStraightReligionAnglican / EpiscopalianEthnicityWhiteNationalityAmericanHigh School(dropped Out)UniversitySan Francisco Art InstituteOccupation TextMusicianOccupationMusicianClaim to FameGrateful DeadMusic Genre (Text)Folk rock, bluegrass, country rock, jazz, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues, blues rock, progressive rock, jam, jam rock, roots rock, Rock, psychedelia, blues, folk, countryMusic GenreCountry, Pop/RockYear(s) Active1960–1995Music StyleAlbum Rock, Country-Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Psychedelic, Folk-RockMusic MoodEarnest, Stylish, Laid-Back/Mellow, Passionate, Atmospheric, Meandering, Organic, Circular, Rollicking, Freewheeling, Sprawling, Intimate, Gentle, Bittersweet, Yearning, Warm, Earthy, Confident, Wistful, Searching, GreasyInstrumentGuitar, Guitar (Electric), VocalsInstrument (text)Guitar, vocals, pedal steel guitar, banjo, Electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar and banjo.Record LabelRhino, Arista, Warner Bros. Records, Acoustic Disc, Grateful Dead, Warner Bros.Associated ActsGrateful Dead, Legion of Mary, Reconstruction, Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, New Riders of the Purple Sage, New Riders of the Purple Sage͵ Garcia Grisman Band, Old & In the Way, Hart Valley Drifters, Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, Merl Saunders, Garcia & Grisman, Rainforest Band, Muruga Booker, Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, David CrosbyBrand EndorsementLevi's, ParcoOfficial Websitesjerrygarcia.com, FatherJose Ramon Garcia (father), Wally Matusiewicz (step father)MotherRuth Marie Garcia (mother)BrotherTiff Garcia (Brother)

Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for being a principal songwriter, the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band the Grateful Dead, of which he was a founding member and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s. Although he disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.