Paul Kantner Guitarist/Major Songwriter, 1965-Present.

Name:	Paul Lorin Kantner
Born:	17 March 1941, San Francisco, CA
Parents:	Paul and Cora Lee Kantner
Siblings:	One half-brother, one half-sister (both older).
Spouse:	Long-term relationship with Ginger Jackson (196?-65?)
	Relationship with Sally Mann?
	Long-term Relationship with Grace Slick(1969 - 75)
	Long-term Relationship with Cynthia Bowman
Children:	Gareth Kantner
	China Wing Kantner, 25 Jan 1971. (Mother; Grace Slick)
	Alexander Kantner, 1982 (Mother; Cynthia Bowman)

Biography:
One of the original members of Jefferson Airplane and co-founder of Jefferson Starship, Paul Kantner has become legendary for his long, rambling, politico-Sci-Fi epics. Never afraid to be slightly controversial in his lyrics, his songs are the kind that people either absolutely love or totally hate, with very little middle ground. While Marty Balin may have provided the spark which began the Jefferson Airplane/Starship saga, Kantner is seen by many as the carrier of the fire, a man who has never completely lost touch with the true spirit of the 60s. It was his departure from Jefferson Starship in 1984 which prompted the name change to Starship. His Jefferson Starship - The Next Generation continue touring and recording new material to this day.

Select Discography:
All Jefferson Airplane releases.
All Jefferson Starship releases.
Blows Against The Empire - Paul Kantner. (1970)
Sunfighter - Paul Kantner & Grace Slick. (1971)
Baron Von Tollbooth And The Chrome Nun - Kantner, Slick & Freiberg. (1973)
The Planet Earth Rock And Roll Orchestra - Paul Kantner. (1983)
KBC Band - KBC Band. (1987)
A Guide Through The Chaos - Paul Kantner. (1996) (Paul's spoken-word history of the bands)

Trivia:
His mother died before he was six.

He has a hole in the left side of his skull following a motorbike accident in 1960.

He was educated at a Jesuit military boarding school, the University of Santa Clara (1959-61) and San Jose State College (1961-63), before dropping out.

His 1970 solo LP "Blows Against The Empire" was nominated for a "Hugo" award, the science fiction world's version of an "Oscar".