Rolan Bolan: Real Name, Inheritance, and Life as Marc Bolan’s Son

Anyone who grew up with the glitter-soaked sound of T. Rex knows Marc Bolan’s music has a way of sticking around. But what about his son? Rolan Feld Bolan — the child of Bolan and singer Gloria Jones — has spent most of his life in the quiet space between his father’s legend and his own emerging story. This article separates the few verified facts from the swirl of unanswered questions around inheritance, education, and a music career finding its footing.

Real name: Rolan Feld Bolan ·
Father: Marc Bolan ·
Occupation: Singer-songwriter ·
Genre: California Soul, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll

Seven key facts, one pattern: most of what we know about Rolan Bolan is thin on detail and thick on rumor. Here’s the verified core.

What was Rolan Bolan’s real name?

The significance of his middle name Feld

Rolan Bolan was registered at birth as Rolan Feld Bolan. The middle name “Feld” carries weight: it was Marc Bolan’s original surname before he became a glam rock icon. Marc was born Mark Feld and changed his name when he signed with Decca Records in August 1965. By giving his son the Feld name, Marc tied Rolan directly to the family line that predated the glitter and the fame.

The implication: Rolan carries a name that bridges the private man before the stage persona.

Connection to Marc Bolan

• Marc Bolan was a pioneer of the glam rock movement in the early 1970s with T. Rex.
• He died on 16 September 1977 in a car accident, leaving behind partner Gloria Jones and their unborn son.
• Rolan was born around 1979, after his father’s death, never knowing Marc in person.

The implication: Rolan grew up in the shadow of a father he never met — a father whose estate and legacy became a complicated inheritance in more ways than one.

Who paid for Marc Bolan’s son’s education?

David Bowie’s alleged role

The most persistent rumor about Rolan Bolan’s upbringing is that David Bowie — a close friend and peer of Marc Bolan — secretly paid for his education. According to a retold account Far Out Magazine (music and culture publication) describes as an interview with Rolan, Bowie acted as a godfather figure and quietly covered school fees and living expenses after Marc’s death. The story appears in a fan-compiled WordPress archive (unofficial collection) and has been repeated widely online without independent corroboration.

Other possible sources of funding

• Marc Bolan’s estate, managed by his legal wife June Child, reportedly became available to Rolan after her death in 1994.
• Gloria Jones, Rolan’s mother, was a singer and performer herself who later reportedly ran an orphanage, according to the same Far Out Magazine account.
• Rolan reportedly described working menial jobs — including a jewellery store position at £3 an hour — after graduating from university with a fine arts degree.

What this means: the Bowie story is widely searched but rests on a thin evidentiary base. The question remains genuinely open — and likely will stay that way unless Rolan or Bowie’s estate addresses it directly.

Did Rolan Bolan get his inheritance?

Legal details of Marc Bolan’s estate

Marc Bolan died without a will, according to legal accounts of his estate. His legal wife at the time of his death was June Child, whom he married in 1970 but from whom he was effectively separated. Because English inheritance law at the time treated children born outside marriage differently, Rolan — born after Marc’s death to Gloria Jones — faced legal barriers to automatically inheriting.

• June Child reportedly controlled the estate until her death in 1994.
• One account says that after June’s death, Rolan finally received his father’s estate — and that Bowie’s financial support ended at that point.

Claims and counterclaims

Online forums and social media discussions regularly ask “Did Rolan Bolan get his inheritance?” but the answer remains buried in private family matters. The estate of Marc Bolan continues to generate revenue through T. Rex royalties, licensing, and the Bolan Estate brand — but who benefits from that income today is not a matter of public record. What’s clear is that the question itself reflects a deeper public interest in whether the son of a rock legend was properly provided for.

What is Marc Bolan’s son doing now?

Music career and style

Rolan Bolan is active as a singer and songwriter. His music, as described in his Instagram profile (rolanbolanmusic), is “California Soul — sun-influenced, heavy R&B with rock ‘n’ roll attitude.” He has released songs including “Up to Me” and “Puddles of Life”, and he self-describes as a “singer and songwriter” on his social media channels.

• He also reportedly modeled for Tommy Hilfiger at one point in his career.
• He graduated from a university in Los Angeles with a degree in fine arts, according to the same fan-compiled source.
• His father’s song “Born to Boogie” was reportedly a fixture of his childhood; one account says he played it repeatedly on a portable record player from age six.

The pattern: Rolan has pursued creative work — music, modeling, fine arts — but has not achieved mainstream commercial success. His career is a slow, independent build, not a breakout.

Social media presence

Rolan is active on Instagram (@rolanbolanmusic) and maintains a Facebook page under his name. A Facebook post from his page on his birthday read: “HAPPY 42nd BIRTHDAY to the wonderful Rolan Feld Bolan: A Libra/September child, just like his father.” His social channels are modest in scale — he engages with fans directly, posts about his music, and shares family references, but does not command the kind of follower count associated with celebrity offspring who lean into fame.

Is Rolan Bolan married?

No confirmed public information exists about Rolan Bolan’s marital status or whether he has children. Searches for “Rolan Bolan wife” and “Rolan Bolan marriage” return no verified sources — only forum questions and unsubstantiated speculation. He does not appear to share a partner or family life on his public social media profiles.

The gap: this is one area where public curiosity clearly outstrips available data. Without an interview or personal disclosure, the question remains unanswered.

Timeline

• 16 September 1977 — Marc Bolan dies in a car accident at age 29 (Wikipedia: Marc Bolan biography).
• c. 1979 — Rolan Bolan is born to Marc Bolan’s partner Gloria Jones.
• 1994 — June Child, Marc Bolan’s legal widow, dies — reportedly triggering the release of Rolan’s inheritance (Far Out Magazine: Bowie’s support story).
• Unknown — Rolan begins music career, releases songs “Up to Me” and “Puddles of Life.”
• Present — Active as musician on Instagram and Facebook.

Clarity check: what’s confirmed, what’s not

Confirmed facts

• Rolan Bolan’s real name is Rolan Feld Bolan.
• He is the son of Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones.
• His music genre is California Soul, R&B, and rock ‘n’ roll.
• Marc Bolan died on 16 September 1977.

What’s unclear

• Whether Rolan Bolan received any inheritance from his father’s estate (Far Out Magazine: Bowie’s support story).
• Whether David Bowie paid for his education — the claim comes from a single low-credibility source (Misty Mist WordPress compilation (fan-archived account)).
• His marital status and if he has children.
• His exact birthdate and current place of residence.

Quotes from the source material

“Rolan Bolan’s music is California Soul — sun-influenced, heavy R&B with rock ‘n’ roll attitude.”

— Rolan Bolan’s Instagram bio (verified social media profile)

“HAPPY 42nd BIRTHDAY to the wonderful Rolan Feld Bolan: A Libra/September child, just like his father.”

— Rolan Bolan Music Facebook page (birthday post)

For the inheritor of a glam rock legacy, the music Rolan makes today is sun-drenched, not glitter-dusted — a deliberate distance from the T. Rex sound that defined his father.

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Frequently asked questions

For anyone searching for answers about Marc Bolan’s son, the honest takeaway is this: the verified record is short, the rumor mill is long, and most of what people want to know — about inheritance, about Bowie, about personal details — remains unconfirmed. Rolan Bolan is a real person living his own California Soul life, not a footnote in a rock biography that can be neatly summarized.