Born Edward Lodewijk van Halen on January 26, 1955, in the Netherlands. Considered one of the best rock guitarists ever, Eddie is famous for his 'two-handed tap' technique that has been copied by an uncountable number of guitar players to this day.
The hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.
You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock star. That thought never entered any of our minds, the Van Halen family.