Dads rock, don’t they? It’s time to meet some we really cheer for — the local dads in the music industry. Click through our album and get to know 10 groovy dads, including kindie rock stars, music school owners, a Chicago Symphony Orchestra member, an ex-gangster rap producer and more. If you’re not a fan already, you will be soon!

Luis Solares – Co-owner of Bucktown Music

Helping youngsters (and late bloomers) get in touch with their feelings through music Luis' passion. Luis is a native of Guatemala, where he fell in love with music through choir and eventually began teaching. Now he’s a guitar-wielding super-dad who teaches guitar, started the Student Rock Band at Holstein Park and founded an after-school guitar program at Noble College Prep. But he might be best known as the co-owner of Bucktown Music (with wife, Jessica). When he isn’t inspiring new generations of musicians, he’s riding bikes with his two-year-old daughter and seven-year-old pup in Irving Park. As Luis says, the most important thing to remember is that “it's never too early to get involved with music.” In fact, his daughter already is a fan of Bob Marley, Dave Brubeck and Michael Jackson.

Do you know a dad that rocks? Let us know in the Comments!

— Natasha Davis

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