Bob Dylan was born on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. He grew up in the city of Hibbing, Minnesota. As a teenager, he played in various bands and with time his interest in music deepened, with a particular passion for American folk music and blues. One of his idols was the folk singer Woody Guthrie.

Prince Rogers Nelson, songwriter, singer, producer, and all-round musical icon, was born on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Music was a part of Prince's family; his father, John Nelson, was a jazz pianist whose stage name was Prince Rogers, and his mother, Mattie Nelson, was a vocalist.

Mathew Raymond Hauri, or Yung Gravy, was born on March 19, 1996, in Rochester, Minnesota. He is a well-known rapper, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur who has been professionally active since 2016, when he started uploading his music onto online audio distribution platforms.