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Jason Becker

1969 - Today

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Jason Eli Becker (born July 22, 1969) is an American composer and former guitarist. At the age of 16, he became part of the Shrapnel Records-produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman, and they released two albums, Speed Metal Symphony (1987) and Go Off! (1988). Since the dissolution of Cacophony in 1989, Becker has undertaken a solo career, releasing seven albums since his 1988 debut Perpetual Burn. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Jason Becker is the 1,205th most popular musician (up from 1,260th in 2024), the 6,248th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,186th in 2019) and the 423rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jason Becker ranks 1,205 out of 3,175. Before him are Noddy Holder, Tony Williams, Sterling Morrison, Martin Birch, Donald "Duck" Dunn, and Emily Armstrong. After him are Helen Merrill, Edoardo Bennato, Paul Bley, Gene Clark, John Dolmayan, and Joe Henderson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Jason Becker ranks 173. Before him are Louis Aliot, Road Dogg, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Andrej Panadić, Hernán Gaviria, and Kyoko Kuroda. After him are Shawn Crahan, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Raffaella Petrini, Dana White, Tucker Carlson, and Verne Troyer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jason Becker ranks 6,249 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Clark (1943), Frank Wykoff (1909), Anita Bryant (1940), Kevin Schwantz (1964), Ida B. Wells (1862), and Tobias Wolff (1945). After him are Kim Manners (1951), John Hopcroft (1939), Ron Silver (1946), Dorothy Stang (1931), Bessie Coleman (1892), and Helen Merrill (1930).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jason Becker ranks 423. Before him are Son House (1902), Paul Chambers (1935), Tony Williams (1945), Sterling Morrison (1942), Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941), and Emily Armstrong (1986). After him are Helen Merrill (1930), Gene Clark (1944), Joe Henderson (1937), Dave Alexander (1947), Gene Autry (1907), and Bruce Kulick (1953).

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