… February 1962, the Van Halens boarded a boat from Holland to live the American Dream.
… David Lee Roth was diagnosed as being hyperactive as a child.
… Michael Anthony's real name is Michael Sobolewski. Anthony is his middle name.
… David Lee Roth used to be an EMT in the Bronx.
… Eddie boiled his guitar strings to get a warmer, richer tone.
… Alex likes to play practical jokes on the unsuspecting, by nailing their shoes to the floor.
… Sammy used to be a boxer.
… Wolfgang plays bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, and sings.
… Eddie's first car had use ropes tied around his car to keep the doors closed.
… Sammy gets the blame when his fans get pulled over for speeding.
… Gary is the younger fraternal twin of Greg Cherone.
… Michael was proposed to by Sue (now his wife) in a McDonald’s drive thru.
… Alex is an ordained minister who presided at Eddie and Janie's wedding ceremony.
… Wolfgang plays in the bandTremonti when Van Halen isn't touring.
… Gary turned to singing when he suffered an injury that kept him from playing high school football.
… Van Halen is on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to Slash and Jimi Hendrix.
Michael Anthony: 6/20/1954
Chicago, IL
Alex Van Halen: 5/8/1953
Nijmegen, Holland
Edward Van Halen: 1/26/1955
Amsterdam, Holland
Wolfgang Van Halen: 3/16/1991
Santa Monica, CA
David Lee Roth: 10/10/1954
Bloomington, IN
Sammy Hagar: 10/13/1947
Monteray, CA
Gary Cherone: 7/26/1961
Malden, MA
