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Alex Van Halen

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Alexander Arthur Van Halen ( van HAY-len, Dutch: [aːlɛkˈsɑndər vɑn ˈɦaːlə(n)]; born May 8, 1953) is an American musician who was the drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Van Halen, which was formed in 1972 by Van Halen and his younger brother Eddie under the name "Mammoth" before adding Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth in 1974 and changing their name to Van Halen. Warner Bros. signed the band in 1977, and the band's debut album was released a year later. Prior to their disbandment in 2020, following Eddie's death, Van Halen released 12 studio albums, and the brothers were the only two constant members of the band. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alex Van Halen is the 1,081st most popular musician (up from 1,139th in 2019), the 606th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 651st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Dutch Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Alex Van Halen ranks 1,081 out of 3,175. Before him are Sophie Menter, Kid Ory, Moya Brennan, Enrique Fernández Arbós, Paul Kantner, and Ignaz von Seyfried. After him are Ray Davies, Ole Beich, Max von Schillings, Pino Daniele, Steven Adler, and John McVie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Alex Van Halen ranks 237. Before him are Robert Parish, Karen Bass, Gideon Levy, James Russo, Pavel Vinogradov, and Yoko Shimada. After him are Tamir Pardo, Norberto Alonso, Kiti Mánver, Taryn Power, Ewald Lienen, and Valerie Mahaffey.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Alex Van Halen ranks 606 out of 1,646. Before him are Adri van Tiggelen (1957), Bas Jan Ader (1942), Mary of Guelders (1434), Tinus Osendarp (1916), Max van der Stoel (1924), and Jacob Maris (1837). After him are Jan Baptist Weenix (1621), Meijer de Haan (1852), Arie den Hartog (1941), Martin Jol (1956), Cornelis Pietersz Bega (1630), and Gerben Karstens (1942).

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Among MUSICIANS In Netherlands

Among musicians born in Netherlands, Alex Van Halen ranks 11. Before him are Tiësto (1969), Armin van Buuren (1976), Jan Akkerman (1946), Frans Brüggen (1934), Eduard van Beinum (1900), and Candy Dulfer (1969). After him are Adrian Vandenberg (1954), Edo de Waart (1941), Ronald Brautigam (1954), Janine Jansen (1978), Laura Fygi (1955), and Anneke van Giersbergen (1973).

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