Wolfgang Van Halen
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About
Bassist and leader of the rock group Van Halen who inherited his spot in the band from his father. His first album with the group was A Different Kind of Truth in 2012. He has garnered more than 470,000 followers on Instagram as a result of his musical fame.
Before Fame
Feeling like a part of the band from his earliest days, he started rehearsing with them in 2005 and began touring in 2007.
Trivia
He mentioned in interviews that he took a collaborative approach to writing music, preferring to work on parts rather than entire songs.
Family Life
He was born to Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli and is the nephew of Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen. He became engaged to Andraia Allsop in July 2022.
Associated With
His father Eddie Van Halen titled the track "316" after Wolfgang's birthday, and named a line of custom guitars, the EVH Wolfgang, after him.