Dylan Petty is the son of the late Thomas Earl Petty also known as Tom Petty. Dylan’s father Tom Petty was a popular musician, singer, and songwriter known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was considered as one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He also had an acting career. He landed a recurring role as the voice of Elroy “Lucky” Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to 2009.
Dylan Petty: Bio Summary
| Name | Dylan Petty |
| Gender | Male |
| Famous as | son of Tom Petty |
| Born | 1992 |
| Age | 31 years old as of 2023 |
| Birthplace | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Tom Petty and Dana York |
| Siblings | Adria Petty and Kimberly Violette Petty |
| Profession | DJ |
Dylan Petty Is Tom Petty’s Step-son
Dylan Petty is widely known as the son of Tom Petty. He became Tom’s son after Tom married his mother Dana York. To set records straight, Dylan is not the biological child of Tom Petty but he is his step-son. Before Tom got married to Dana on June 3, 2001, Dana already had a son, Dylan, from an earlier marriage. According to a post on Dana’s Instagram on October 25, 2022, Dylan was 30 years old.
This means Dylan Petty was born in the year 1992. He will be celebrating his 31st birthday in October 2023. His stepfather Tom has two daughters from a previous marriage, making Dylan the step-brother of Tom’s two daughters, Adria Petty and Kimberly Violette Petty (Annakim Violette). Adria is a director, editor, art director, and artist, best known for her music video work with Beyoncé and Regina Spektor.
Kimberly aka Annakim is an artist. Information regarding Dylan’s life as a child and childhood experiences is unknown. Dylan has kept his personal life private but he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He has attended some events with his family including the 11th Annual Golden Heart Awards. He and his step-father Tom Petty were very close and had a good relationship.
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Tom took Dylan as his biological son and treated him as such. Dylan shares posts of Tom often on his Instagram account. Dylan’s Facebook page indicates that he lives in Malibu and was born in Bellaire, Texas, according to Heavy. Heavy also revealed that: ‘Photos to his Facebook page indicate he works as a DJ.’ Dylan is in a relationship. He recently celebrated his anniversary with his partner. Sharing a series of pictures, he wrote:
“Happy anniversary @im_a_unicorn_ftw to believe it’s been a year already is insane. This has been the greatest year of my life, I’ve made more strides, hop, skips, and leaps to becoming a better person all because of you. No words can ever describe what you mean to me. Thank you for putting up with my craziness, and never forget, hey stupid I love you. 😘”
Dylan Petty and his partner seem to be crazy about each other. They often share posts about each other on their respective social media handles. They are seen in several photos together, having a good time. They appear to be expecting a baby soon. Dylan shared a photo with his partner indicating that: “I’m so so happy today and I got good news for you guys later”.
Dylan’s partner shared on her Instagram on Mother’s Day that she can’t ‘wait to meet this beautiful tiny human of ours!!’
Dylan Petty’s Father Passed Away
Dylan Petty’s father Tom Petty died on October 2, 2017, in Santa Monica, California, U.S. His death was caused by an accidental drug overdose. He died at the age of 66, 18 days before his 67th birthday. He was found unconscious at his home, not breathing, and in cardiac arrest, in the early morning hours of October 2, 2017, and was taken to the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, where he died.
Tom Petty’s longtime manager released a statement. It said: “On behalf of the Tom Petty family we are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader, and friend Tom Petty. He suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours of this morning and was taken to UCLA Medical Center but could not be revived. He died peacefully at 8:40 p.m. PST surrounded by family, his bandmates, and friends.”
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/FGCVI5yIaa
— Tom Petty (@tompetty) October 3, 2017Dylan Petty keeps sharing posts of his father Tom Petty even after his demise. Looking at Dylan’s Instagram profile, he wrote: “RIP Dad loved you @tompettyofficial”. On what would have been Tom’s 70th birthday, Dylan shared a photo of himself and his father and wrote: “Happy 70th birthday dad I love you forever and always. Miss you more than you could ever imagine. #happybirthday #dad #wildflowers”.
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