Alex Van Halen

Biography

Alexander Arthur Van Halen (born May 8, 1953) is a Dutch American musician, and the drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. Initially, his brother Eddie played drums, while Alex practiced guitar. After spending time playing Eddie's drum kit, Alex became more skilled at the drums than Eddie. In 1974, the Van Halen brothers, David Lee Roth, and Michael Anthony formed a band, simply called Van Halen. They were signed to Warner Brothers in 1977 and released their debut album in 1978. The two brothers are the only members of Van Halen who have been in the band for its entire duration.

Known For

6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

TV Series1993

5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV Series2003

7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

TV Series1984

7.4

The Dirt

Movie2019

Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida

Movie1995

8.0

Van Halen - In Concert

Movie2011

8.4

Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1

Movie1996

8.0

Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989

Movie1989

Filmography