Born as Sylvain Sylvain Mizrahi in Cairo to a Jewish family. In the 1950s the family fled to France and finally went to the USA. Before joining the New York Dolls in 1971, Sylvain was a member of the band Actress, which also featured the members Arthur Kane, Johnny Thunders and Billy Murcia. After the split of the Dolls in 1977 Sylvain released only some solo records. In spring 2019 Sylvain announced he had cancer. He died from cancer (age of 69) at his home in Nashville in January 2021.
