Edward Lodewjik Van Halen was born on 26 January 1955 in Nijmegan, the Netherlands, to a Dutch father, Jan van Halen who a clarinetist, saxophonist and pianist, and mother, Eugenia van Halen (née van Beers) an Indonesian-born Eurasian. He is a record producer, author, guitarist as well as a songwriter, To the public, Eddie Van Halen is perhaps best known as a member of a popular band Van Halen, which also consists of Van Halen’s brother Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth. His career began in the late 1960s
A noted singer and songwriter, how rich is Eddie Van Halen, as of late 2017? According to sources, Eddie Van Halen’s net worth is estimated to be $90 million, most of which he has accumulated through his involvement with the Van Halen band.
Eddie Van Halen Net Worth $90 Million
Eddie Van Halen was seven years old when his family migrated to the United States, where they settled down in California. Both Eddie and Alex had been fascinated with music, as a result of which they took piano lessons. Later, Eddie decided to switch from piano to drums, yet when he heard his brother play the guitar, he chose to learn that as well. One of Van Halen’s first bands was The Broken Combs, in which he played with his brother and other boys: the band usually performed at their Hamilton Elementary School during lunchtime. In 1972, Eddie Van Halen co-founded the rock band known as Van Halen, with which he became a well-recognized face in the music industry.
In 1984, “Van Halen” released their most successful studio album to date entitled “1984”, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 music chart, a position it maintained for five weeks. The album produced such singles as “Jump”, “I’ll Wait”, and “Hot for Teacher”. Up to date, the album has sold more than 12 million copies in the United States alone, which earned it a 12-times platinum certification from the RIAA. So far, the band has released 12 studio albums, the most recent of which entitled “A Different Kind of Truth” came out in 2012 to worldwide commercial success. One of the singles of the album, namely “Stay Frosty”, was listed as the 16th Best Song of 2012 by “Rolling Stone” magazine. For their contributions to music, Van Halen has been rewarded with an American Music Award, a Grammy Award, as well as several MTV Video Music Awards.
Aside from the group, Eddie has been known for his collaborative work with other artists. In 1978, he worked with Ted Templeman on the song called “Can’t Get Away from You”, while in 1982 he played guitar on Michael Jackson’s hit single “Beat It”. Van Halen had also worked with Brian May on his project called “Star Fleet Project”, which consisted of three songs. More recently, in 2013 he collaborated with LL Cool J on two tracks from his “Authentic” album, namely “We’re the Greatest” and “Not Leaving You Tonight”.
In regards to his personal life, Eddie Van Halen married Valerie Bertinelli in 1981, and in 1991 the couple had a son, however, Van Halen and Bertinelli split up in 2005, allegedly due to his addiction to cocaine, and divorced in 2007. Since 2009, Van Halen has been married to Janie Liszewski.
