Steven Tyler (born March 26, 1948) is the legendary lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, celebrated for his powerful high screams (earning him the nickname "Demon of Screamin'") and his flamboyant, acrobatic stage performances. He rose to prominence in the 1970s with hard rock albums like Toys in the Attic and hits such as "Dream On" and "Walk This Way," but his career waned in the early 1980s due to drug and alcohol addiction. After completing rehab in 1986, Tyler sparked a massive comeback when Aerosmith joined Run-DMC for a re-make of "Walk This Way," leading to multi-platinum albums like Permanent Vacation and Pump and a combined thirteen Top 40 singles. In 2016, he released his first solo album, We're All Somebody from Somewhere, and he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2013). Born in Manhattan and raised in Yonkers, his diverse heritage includes Polish, Italian, and African-American roots, and his early life featured an expulsion from high school for marijuana use just before graduation—a story that adds to his rebellious rock-star lore.