| Birth Day | January 26, 1955 |
| Birth Place | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Age | 69 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Musician, Songwriter, and Producer who co-founded the rock band Van Halen. He was joined in the band by Alex Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony.
As a child, he would travel from Pasadena to San Pedro to learn classical piano from an elderly gentleman at the behest of his mother.
He was ranked #8 on Rolling Stone's list of Top 100 Guitarists in 2011.
He married Valerie Bertinelli on April 11, 1981; after their divorce on December 20, 2007, he married Janie Liszewski on June 27, 2009. He has a son named Wolfgang.
Allmusic, an online music guide Service, ranked him second behind only Jimi Hendrix as a Guitarist.
