Profile · 1953
Alex Van Halen
Amsterdam, Netherlands / Pasadena, USA · Drums
Van Halen drummer; double-bass power and ride-bell accents behind Eddie’s riffs.
Born 1953. Co-founder with Eddie. Hot for Teacher double-bass and dance-floor pocket on Jump define the kit identity. Continuous seat through Roth/Hagar swaps; rhythm half of the brothers’ engine.