Early Years
Sylvain was born in Cairo, Egypt to a Jewish family, with one brother and one sister, Leon and Brigitte. He was raised in New York City, United States where his family had moved after living on Lafayette Avenue in Buffalo, New York, while he was still a child. Prior to joining the New York Dolls, Sylvain ran a clothing company called "Truth and Soul" with Billy Murcia, which helped define his fashion sense and would play a role in the band's groundbreaking look.
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