Jack Dakin

Birth Name: Jack Piers Dakin

Date of Birth: 19 March, 1996

Place of Birth: Warrington, Cheshire, England, U.K.

Date of Death: 13 February, 2016

Place of Death: Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden

Ethnicity: English, possibly Scottish

Jack Dakin was an English musician. He was the drummer of indie rock group Viola Beach, until all of the then-members died in a car accident (the others were Kris Leonard, Tomas Lowe, and River Reeves).

His father, Ian Dakin, is possibly Scottish. His mother, Joanne, is English.

Jack’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Hipkiss.

Jack’s maternal grandmother was surnamed Bennett.

Sources: Marriage record of Jack’s parents – https://familysearch.org