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Eddie Van Halen

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was an American musician, songwriter, producer, and inventor. He was the main songwriter and lead guitarist of the American rock band Van Halen, which he co-founded in 1972 with drummer Alex Van Halen, bassist Mark Stone, and singer David Lee Roth. He is regarded as one of the all-time great guitar players in rock history and was well known for popularizing the tapping guitar solo technique, allowing rapid arpeggios to be played with two hands on the fretboard.


Aliases
  • Edward Van Halen
  • Van Halen
English

Guest Star

Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Kurt Russell, Jeff Ross, Van Halen
2015
Episode Cafe Americain
Home Alone
1993
Episode Two and a Half Men
818-JKLPUZO
2009
Episode Frasier
Call Me Irresponsible
1993
Episode Late Night With David Letterman
Show #0552
1985
Episode Hey Hey! It's Saturday
Episode 10
1998
Episode Road Rules
Sammy and the Roadies
1995
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Vin Diesel, Van Halen
2015