Early Life
Howe grew up in Hampstead, London, and is the eldest son of Yes guitarist Steve Howe. Named after Dylan Thomas, the Yes song Clap was written for him by his father.
Howe attended King Alfred School from 1975 to 1986. He began drumming at the age of 10, and although he briefly studied with Bob Armstrong, Bill Bruford, and Jonathan Mover; he is primarily self-taught. During this time, Howe spent a year living with his family in Montreux, Switzerland, for the recording of Yes's Going for the One album. It was during this time he first attended the Montreux Jazz Festival.
When Howe was 13, his parents took him to see Buddy Rich and his big band at Ronnie Scott's club – he cites this as the moment when he knew that he wanted to become a jazz drummer.
Throughout his teens, Howe played in various groups in North London. His first gigs were at King Alfred School (1981) and University College School (1982). The groups' repertoires mainly consisted of covers of The Clash, David Bowie, Bauhaus and U2 songs, supplemented with original material. Dylan left King Alfred School with three O-level passes in 1986. He worked as a window cleaner and sales assistant in various shops (for Katherine Hamnett and others) until 1988 when he started working as a professional musician.
Howe married Zoe Street in November 2006.
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