Bobby Conn, born Jeffrey Stafford in New York, United States, on June 13, 1967, is an American musician and songwriter based in Chicago, Illinois. Raised in St. Charles, Illinois, he began his career playing guitar in the Chicago avant-garde rock quartet Conducent in 1989. Following the group's disbandment, he launched a solo career in 1994 alongside his future wife, electric violinist Julie Pomerleau (also known as Monica BouBou). He released his self-titled debut studio album, Bobby Conn, in 1997 on Atavistic Records, followed by studio albums Rise Up! in 1998 and The Golden Age in 2001 on Thrill Jockey. Performing alongside his backing group The Glass Gypsies, he released studio album The Homeland in 2004 and live album Live Classics Vol. 1 in 2005, followed by studio albums King for a Day in 2007, Macaroni in 2012, Recovery in 2020. His releases also include the EPs Llovessonngs (1999) and Bobby’s Place (2025).
