Patrick Timon Monahan (born February 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, best known as the lead singer for the band Train. He has collaborated with multiple artists, and has recorded a solo album, Last of Seven.
Patrick Monahan was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of Jack Monahan, a clothing store owner and musician and mother, Patricia Ann (née Timon) Monahan. He is the youngest of seven children in a family of Irish descent and became an uncle at five. He attended McDowell High School in Millcreek Township. Monahan attended the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.