MUSICIAN
Noodles
1963 - Today

Noodles
Kevin John Wasserman (born February 4, 1963), better known as Noodles, is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the Offspring. He earned the nickname "Noodles" for his frequent noodling (improvising) on the guitar. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Noodles is the 1,282nd most popular musician (up from 2,505th in 2024), the 6,613th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,740th in 2019) and the 463rd most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Noodles ranks 1,282 out of 3,175. Before him are Thurston Moore, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Albert Collins, Julius Katchen, Antonio Janigro, and Sven Väth. After him are John Mellencamp, Vladimir Spivakov, Geoff Emerick, Big Joe Turner, Alexander Gradsky, and Wage Rudolf Supratman.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThurston Moore
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,276
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935 - 1977
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,277
Albert Collins
1932 - 1993
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,278
Julius Katchen
1926 - 1969
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,279
Antonio Janigro
1918 - 1989
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,280
Sven Väth
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,281
Noodles
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,282
John Mellencamp
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,283
Vladimir Spivakov
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,284
Geoff Emerick
1945 - 2018
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,285
Big Joe Turner
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 1,286
Alexander Gradsky
1949 - 2021
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,287
Wage Rudolf Supratman
1903 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,288
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Noodles ranks 236. Before him are Andrei Tchmil, Ziad Tlemçani, Mark Wright, Julie Payette, James LaBrie, and Élisabeth Baume-Schneider. After him are Vladimir Mashkov, Alex Kingston, Jerome Flynn, Heinz Weixelbraun, Anders Frisk, and Carmen Machi.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsAndrei Tchmil
CYCLIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 230
Ziad Tlemçani
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 231
Mark Wright
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 232
Julie Payette
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 233
James LaBrie
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 234
Élisabeth Baume-Schneider
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 235
Noodles
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 236
Vladimir Mashkov
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 237
Alex Kingston
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 238
Jerome Flynn
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 239
Heinz Weixelbraun
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 240
Anders Frisk
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 241
Carmen Machi
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 242
In United States
Among people born in United States, Noodles ranks 6,614 out of 20,380. Before him are Neil Campbell (1946), Frederick C. Weyand (1916), Julius Katchen (1926), Kathy Acker (1947), Metacomet (1639), and Jim Jordan (1964). After him are Josephine Diebitsch Peary (1863), Dorothy Gish (1898), Nicky Hayden (1981), Penelope Ann Miller (1964), Scott Eastwood (1986), and Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNeil Campbell
BIOLOGIST
1946 - 2004
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6,608
Frederick C. Weyand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 2010
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6,609
Julius Katchen
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1969
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6,610
Kathy Acker
WRITER
1947 - 1997
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,611
Metacomet
POLITICIAN
1639 - 1676
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,612
Jim Jordan
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,613
Noodles
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,614
Josephine Diebitsch Peary
WRITER
1863 - 1955
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,615
Dorothy Gish
ACTOR
1898 - 1968
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,616
Nicky Hayden
RACING DRIVER
1981 - 2017
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,617
Penelope Ann Miller
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 6,618
Scott Eastwood
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 6,619
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 6,620
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Noodles ranks 463. Before him are Pat Smear (1959), Paul Gray (1972), Thurston Moore (1958), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935), Albert Collins (1932), and Julius Katchen (1926). After him are John Mellencamp (1951), Big Joe Turner (1911), Frankie Laine (1913), Lennie Tristano (1919), Hank Mobley (1930), and Barney Kessel (1923).
Pat Smear
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 457
Paul Gray
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 458
Thurston Moore
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 459
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935 - 1977
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 460
Albert Collins
1932 - 1993
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 461
Julius Katchen
1926 - 1969
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 462
Noodles
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 463
John Mellencamp
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 464
Big Joe Turner
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 465
Frankie Laine
1913 - 2007
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 466
Lennie Tristano
1919 - 1978
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 467
Hank Mobley
1930 - 1986
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 468
Barney Kessel
1923 - 2004
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 469









































