Alex Van Halen

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Born:
May 8, 1953, he's 59.
Birthname:
Alexander Arthur Van Halen.
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A member of 1 group, and credited 3 times on others' music. 2 musical relatives.

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Alexander Arthur "Alex" Van Halen (born May 8, 1953) is a Dutch born- American drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal/hard rock band Van Halen.

Originally, his brother Eddie had taken lessons for drums, while Alex practiced guitar. After spending time playing Eddie's drum kit, Alex became more skillful at the drums than Eddie.

In 1974 Alex, Eddie, David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony became known as Van Halen. They were signed to Warner Brothers in 1977 and released their first album in 1978.

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32 releases – 31 in other groups and 3 credits on others' music Edit
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  • Van Halen

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    • drums, percussion:
      • 1972-
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