Dave Mustaine
David Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the frontman of the heavy metal band Megadeth. Mustaine was also a guitarist and songwriter for Metallica.[1]
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Background information | |
Birth name | David Scott Mustaine |
Born | La Mesa, California, U.S. | September 13, 1961
Genres | Heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1985–present |
Website | www |
Early life
changeDavid Mustaine was born in La Mesa, California. His parents are Emily and John Mustaine. His father was of French and Finnish descent and his mother was Jewish.[2][3] He also had three older sisters named Michelle, Suzanne, and Debbie. The Mustaine family were Jehovah's Witnesses.[4]
Personal life
changeMustaine married Pamela Anne Casselberry in 1998.[5] They have a son, Justice Mustaine who also plays guitar and has appeared in several local theatrical productions,[6] and a daughter, Electra Nicole Mustaine.
In 2018, Mustaine said that his neck and spine condition, known as stenosis, was caused by many years of headbanging.[7]
In June 2019, Mustaine announced that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer.[8]
Notes
change- ↑ "Dave Mustaine". MetWorld. Archived from the original on 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
- ↑ "See Dave Mustaine's 10 Most Prized Possessions (Including Mini Horse!)". Spin. November 21, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Yahoo! Groups". Groups.yahoo.com. June 22, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Bresky, Ben (August 8, 2005). Megadeth Play Israel Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Dave Mustaine Says That He Knows That He Doesn't Make Lars Ulrich "Comfortable" | Rock News | Eddie Trunk". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ↑ [1] San Diego Reader, Dave Mustaine Bio
- ↑ "Ouch! Headbanging Hurts… « 100.7 WZLX". Wzlx.cbslocal.com. 2011-11-07. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ↑ "Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Diagnosed With Throat Cancer". blabbermouth.net. June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.