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Mikel Jollett’s path from cult to music industry
Growing up in LA, musician Mikel Jollett did not have it easy. He escaped from a cult at a young age, and he struggled to maintain a relationship with his father.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 31m ListenGrowing up in LA, musician Mikel Jollett did not have it easy. He escaped from a cult at a young age, and he struggled to maintain a relationship with his father. He still got into Stanford and eventually became the frontman of the indie band called The Airborne Toxic Event. Jollett’s story is the focus of a new memoir and album, both titled "Hollywood Park."
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3 stories‘Hollywood Park:’ How Mikel Jollett left a cult, got into Stanford, became a lead singer
Growing up in LA, musician Mikel Jollett did not have it easy. He escaped from a cult at a young age, and he struggled to maintain a relationship with his father. He still got into Stanford and eventually became the frontman of the indie band called The Airborne Toxic Event. Jollett’s story is the focus of a new memoir and album, both titled "Hollywood Park."
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