- Source of Wealth: Music
- Age: 66
- Birth Place: Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Marital Status: Married (Stine Schyberg)
- Full Name: Alexander Arthur Van Halen
- Nationality: Dutch, American
- Date of Birth: May 8, 1953
- Ethnicity: Dutch, Indonesian (Javanese), Italian
- Occupation: Musician, Songwriter
- Education: Pasadena High School
- Children: 2 (Aric, Malcolm)
Alex Van Halen is a Dutch and American musician and songwriter who has an estimated net worth of $95 million. He is the famous drummer of the Grammy Award-winning hard rock band, Valen, along with his brother named Eddie who is an acclaimed guitarist. Other members of the group include vocalist David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony, who was later fired and was replaced by Wolfgang Van Halen. Among its past members are Mark Stone, Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone.
Born Alexander Arthur van Halen on May 8, 1953 in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Alex co-founded Van Halen together with younger brother and called it Mammoth. When the family moved to Pasadena, California in 1962, both brothers became naturalized U.S. citizens. They were also both trained as classical pianist during their childhood. Alex practiced guitar, but later became more skillful with the drums which eventually became his role in the band.
Gene Simmons of the band KISS discovered their impressive performance and he willingly paid for their first demo tape. Their first self-titled album launching under Warner Brothers on 1978 became a big hit and was considered one of the best and most successful debut albums that brought the essence of hard rock into the musical mainstream.
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