On October 3, 1969, Gwen Stefani was born in Fullerton, California. She was raised in the adjacent Californian city of Anaheim. Her mother, Patti (née Flynn), was an accountant before becoming a housewife, while her father, Dennis Stefani, worked as a marketing executive for Yamaha.
Todd and Eric are Stefani's brothers, and Jill is her sister.
Stefani's parents loved folk music and introduced her to songs by Emmylou Harris and Bob Dylan.
Before leaving No Doubt to work as an animator on The Simpsons, Eric was the band's keyboardist.
She attended Loara High School, where she received her diploma in 1987.
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