Peter Wolf

About the Author

Peter Wolf is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist. Born and raised in the Bronx, his talent as a painter earned him a grant to study at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. While a student there, his musical career began. From 1970 to 1983 the J. Geils Band released 13 influential albums, topped the pop single charts with “Freeze Frame,” “Love Stinks,” and “Centerfold,” and earned a reputation as one of rock’s most exciting live acts, thanks in large part to Wolf’s flamboyant and hyperactive stage presence. Wolf went solo with his 1984 record Lights Out. He is based in Boston.