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David Lee Roth
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About David Lee Roth
Hometown
Bloomington, IN, United States
Born
October 10, 1954
Genre
Hard Rock
Hard rock’s most flamboyant showman, David Lee Roth combined Broadway moxie and Sunset Strip energy to help rocket Van Halen to the top of the rock world in the ’70s and beyond. Born in Bloomington, IN, in 1954, Roth met Alex and Eddie Van Halen while enrolled at Pasadena City College, and the three formed the band that would become Van Halen in 1972. Their 1978 self-titled debut was an instant smash; over the next seven years they toured the world and scored hits on the pop and rock charts. Roth’s first solo release, the EP Crazy from the Heat, came out in 1985; he was then summarily fired from the band. He went on to release six solo full-lengths, reuniting with Van Halen briefly in 1996 and then off and on for tours between 2007 and 2020. Roth kept busy when not onstage as well, working as an EMT in New York City, hosting radio shows and podcasts, and posting original art on social media. In October 2021, Roth announced his retirement from music, saying he would be “throwing in the shoes” after a final solo gig in January 2022.
David Lee Roth has also released music as a member of Van Halen.
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