Alexander Arthur Van Halen (born May 8, 1953) is a Dutch American musician, and the drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. Initially, his brother Eddie played drums, while Alex practiced guitar. After spending time playing Eddie's drum kit, Alex became more skilled at the drums than Eddie. In 1974, the Van Halen brothers, David Lee Roth, and Michael Anthony formed a band, simply called Van Halen. They were signed to Warner Brothers in 1977 and released their debut album in 1978. The two brothers are the only members of Van Halen who have been in the band for its entire duration.
Alex Van Halen has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Signature works include Van Halen The Downtown Sessions, Van Halen - Live From The Molson 1995, Van Halen - Live Rarities. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
