Zakk Wylde
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Zakk Wylde is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his long tenure with Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society.
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| instanceOf |
guitarist
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heavy metal musician ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Black Label Society
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Derek Sherinian NERFINISHED ⓘ Generation Axe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozzy Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Pantera NERFINISHED ⓘ Pride & Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakk Sabbath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beganPracticingSeriouslyAtAge | 14 ⓘ |
| birthName | Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-01-14 ⓘ |
| debutedWith | Ozzy Osbourne album "No Rest for the Wicked" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Jackson Memorial High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Wylde Audio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf | Black Label Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
groove metal
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hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ southern rock ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Hayley Rae Wylde
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Hendrix Halen Wylde NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesse John Michael Wylde NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabbath Page Wylde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureProduct |
EMG Zakk Wylde pickup set
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Gibson Zakk Wylde Les Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Wylde Audio guitars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Al Di Meola
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Eddie Van Halen NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Rhoads NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Iommi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bullseye guitar design
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heavy use of pentatonic scales in solos ⓘ long blond hair and beard ⓘ pinch harmonic guitar technique ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Black Label Society
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Ozzy Osbourne band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | long tenure as guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black Label Society album "Mafia"
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Black Label Society album "Stronger Than Death" NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Label Society album "The Blessed Hellride" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo album "Book of Shadows II" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo album "Book of Shadows" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bayonne, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Eagle Records
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Entertainment One Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Roadrunner Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitfire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbaranne Wylde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Zakk Wylde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startedPlayingGuitarAtAge | 8 ⓘ |
| tourParticipation |
Black Label Society world tours
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Ozzy Osbourne No More Tears tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozzy Osbourne No More Tours tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMusicalEquipment |
Gibson Les Paul guitar
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bullseye-finish Gibson Les Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone rock vocalist ⓘ |
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