Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, and raised in Hibbing, began performing in local bands as a teenager before moving to New York City in 1961. Influenced by Woody Guthrie, he immersed himself in Greenwich Village's folk scene, signing with Columbia Records and releasing his debut album Bob Dylan in 1962, featuring traditional folk and blues covers. His breakthrough came with The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963), introducing original protest songs like 'Blowin' in the Wind.' Dylan's style evolved from folk to rock with albums such as Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited (both 1965), and Blonde on Blonde (1966), incorporating electric instrumentation and poetic lyrics. He has released over 40 studio albums, won 10 Grammy Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016. Known for his Never Ending Tour since 1988, Dylan's live performances feature reinterpretations of his catalog with varied arrangements and a distinctive vocal style.