Birth name Jeffrey Lewis Born November 20, 1975 (age 48) New York City, United States Genres Anti-folk, folk punk, indie rock Years active 1997–present Jeffrey Lewis (born 1944), also known as Jeff Lewis, is an American novelist and screenwriter. He has published eight novels, most notably the four novels of The Meritocracy Quartet. Jeffrey Lewis (born November 20, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and comic book artist Native New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis is a comic book writer/artist and a musician. Jeffrey Lewis and his band tour the world, mixing folk with noise and sharing stages with the likes of Stephen Malkmus, The Mountain Goats, and more. Jeffrey has albums out on Rough Trade, Moshi Moshi and Don GIovanni Records, and has been featured by NPR, The History Channel, The NY Times and more.