Eddie Van Halen

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, generally known as Eddie Van Halen, (born January 26, 1955 in Nijmegen, Netherlands,) is a virtuoso guitarist, classically-trained pianist, and founding member of the hard rock band Van Halen. His family moved to Pasadena, California in 1962.

Later years

The 1990s and early-2000s proved to be a rough time for Van Halen. He battled alcoholism, lost his mother to cancer, was treated for tongue/mouth cancer, had hip replacement surgery, and was divorced from Valerie Bertinelli (whom he married in 1981), as his band lost their third lead singer, Gary Cherone.

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1990s - 2000s - Cancer - Hip replacement surgery - Valerie Bertinelli - Gary Cherone

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Van Halen has one son, Wolfgang William Van Halen, born March 16, 1991. He was named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and nicknamed "Wolfie". Wolfie has played at some of his father's concerts on their 2004 reunion tour with Sammy Hagar. Eddie named his line of signature Peavey Guitars after his son, and between 1993 and 2004 was also sponsored by Peavey Electronics to use their 5150 Amplifiers, which he had a part in designing. In 2004 the Peavey company and Eddie split ways, and Eddie launched reissues of his famous "Frankenstrat" guitars with Charvel.

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Wolfgang William Van Halen - March 16 - 1991 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sammy Hagar - Peavey Guitars - Peavey Electronics - Charvel

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