Known for movies
Argo (2012)
as Soundtrack
Superbad (2007)
as Soundtrack
Zombieland (2009)
as Soundtrack
Furious 7 (2015)
as Soundtrack
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | October 10, 1954 |
| Mark | Performing bare chested |
| Fact | He will be training in New York City to be an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). [2004] |
David Lee Roth is an American rock singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer of the rock band Van Halen. He is also known for his solo career, which includes the hit singles “California Girls” and “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody”.
Roth was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on October 10, 1954. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Europe. Roth has two sisters. He was raised in a middle-class neighborhood in Pasadena, California.
Roth attended Pasadena City College, where he studied art and music. He began his musical career in the early 1970s as a member of the rock band Mammoth. In 1974, he joined Van Halen.
With Van Halen, Roth achieved great success. The band’s debut album, Van Halen (1978), was a huge commercial success, reaching number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album’s lead single, “Eruption”, was a huge hit, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Van Halen’s follow-up albums, Van Halen II (1979) and Women and Children First (1980), were also commercial successes, reaching numbers 6 and 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, respectively. The band’s fourth album, Fair Warning (1981), was less successful, reaching only number 35 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Roth left Van Halen in 1985 to pursue a solo career. His debut solo album, Crazy from the Heat (1985), was a commercial success, reaching number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album’s lead single, “California Girls”, was a huge hit, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Roth’s second solo album, Eat ‘Em and Smile (1986), was also a commercial success, reaching number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album’s lead single, “Yankee Rose”, was a top 10 hit in the United States.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Roth’s solo career began to decline. His third solo album, Skyscraper (1988), was a commercial disappointment, reaching only number 45 on the Billboard 200 chart. Roth’s fourth and final solo album, A Little Ain’t Enough (1991), was also a commercial disappointment, reaching only number 54 on the Billboard 200 chart.
In 1996, Roth rejoined Van Halen for a reunion tour. The tour was a success and led to the release of a live album, Van Halen Live: Right Here, Right Now (1993).
In 2006, Roth once again left Van Halen to focus on his solo career. Since then, he has released two live albums, Diamond Dave (2003) and Live: Right Here, Right Now Volume 2 (2006).
Roth has had a successful solo career, selling over 10 million albums worldwide. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Roth is currently married to his second wife, Stine Schyberg. The couple have two children together.
General Info
| Full Name | David Lee Roth |
| Date Of Birth | October 10, 1954 |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Profession | Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Author, Guitarist, Saxophonist, Actor, Paramedic, Songwriter, Radio personality, Yankee Rose, Jump, Just Like Paradise |
| Education | Pasadena City College, John Muir High School, The Webb Schools, Yankee Rose, Jump, Just Like Paradise |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Children | Avy Lee Roth, Kevin Roth, Brenna Lee Roth, Yankee Rose, Jump, Just Like Paradise |
| Parents | Sibyl Roth, Nathan Roth, Yankee Rose, Jump, Just Like Paradise |
| Siblings | Allison Roth, Lisa Roth, Yankee Rose, Jump, Just Like Paradise |
Accomplishments
| Music Groups | Van Halen, The David Lee Roth Band, Yankee Rose, Jump, Just Like Paradise |
| Nominations | MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video, MTV Video Music Award for Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman), MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice, MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video, MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance, ... |
| Movies | Video Hits Volume I, Van Halen: The Van Halen Story: The Early Years, Van Halen: Live Rarities |
| TV Shows | I Love the '90s, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, I Love the '70s |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Performing bare chested |
| 2 | His charismatic dancing |
| 3 | Long blonde hair and blue eyes |
| 4 | High raspy voice |
| 5 | Irrepressibly bombastic interview style, where he will use a variety of cultural, literary, and worldly references, in a very stream-of-consciousness manner. |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I wanted to be the center of attraction, but I also wanted to put the moves on you. I've got to do the hands. I've got to do the knickerbocker break and deliver the smile. |
| 2 | You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound. |
| 3 | We're not trying to save the world, that is U2's job. We just want to save the 100 cities we will be playing. (On the Van Halen reunion in 2007) |
| 4 | Van Halen can keep providing the rain and I'll keep providing the parade. |
| 5 | I used to jog but the ice cubes kept coming out of my glass. |
| 6 | I don't get all the women that I want...I get all the women that want me. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Will reunite with Van Halen on a 40 date 2007 tour. [February 2007] |
| 2 | The morning radio host on 92.3 Free Fm (formerly K-Rock) in New York City, and other station affiliated cities (Boston,Dallas,Philadephia,Pittsburgh,Cleveland and West Palm Beach). [February 2006] |
| 3 | On a 45-city tour as lead singer for Van Halen, promoting their new album "A Different Kind of Truth". [February 2012] |
| 4 | On tour with Sammy Hagar. Doing The Heavyweight Championship of Rock Tour. [August 2002] |
| 5 | Son of Nathan Roth. |
| 6 | Lives in New York City and Los Angeles, California. |
| 7 | He is the son of Sibyl (Lazar) and Nathan Roth. His parents were both from Jewish immigrants families (from Ukraine and Russia). |
| 8 | Obtained a Private Pilot license for rotorcraft-helicopter 12/12/2006. |
| 9 | Ranked #100 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. |
| 10 | He resides in Pasadena, California. |
| 11 | When he first joined the band that would become Van Halen, he wanted the group to be an all-covers band. |
| 12 | He was released from CBS owned radio station Free Fm, after only three and a half months of being on the air. |
| 13 | Attended John Muir High School in Pasadena, California. Graduated in 1972. |
| 14 | Although known as a lead singer, he can also play guitar quite well; on tour he plays a three to four minute bluesy acoustic guitar solo that will eventually lead into the "Ice Cream Man" riff; then his band will break into the heavy part of the song; at this point Dave puts his guitar away and sings |
| 15 | He is fluent in Spanish. |
| 16 | Will start as an "all talk format" radio disc jockey in January 2006. He will replace Howard Stern on New York's K-Rock Station and some other United States cities as well. |
| 17 | Back in the mid-1970s when Van Halen was forming, the band originally agreed on the name "Mammoth". When they found out later that "Mammoth" was already taken, it was Dave's idea to call the band Van Halen. |
| 18 | His uncle Manny Roth owned the famous Cafe Wha in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. |
| 19 | Worked with guitarists Bart Walsh and Brian Young, who were members of an early Van Halen tribute band called The Atomic Punks. |
| 20 | He was against having too many synthesizers in the Van Halen sound, especially during the 1984/"Jump" period, which was one of the things that led to his departure because he wanted more of a bluesy sound (according to Dave in his book "Crazy from the Heat"). |
| 21 | He will be training in New York City to be an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). [2004] |
| 22 | Appeared on The Sopranos: All Happy Families (2004) playing himself in a VIP poker game that involves Tony Soprano. |
| 23 | After an unsuccessful reunion attempt in 1996, he reconvened with Van Halen again in 2000. They recorded a couple of songs but soon parted ways due to legal reasons. |
| 24 | He is an avid mountain climber. |
| 25 | One of the few all-time famous rock stars who has never married. |
| 26 | Before 2007, his last two public appearances with the other members of Van Halen (besides Sammy Hagar) were at awards shows: in 1996, he appeared with Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony as a presenter at MTV's Video Music Awards; his last appearance before that was in 1985, as a nominee (with the other members of Van Halen) at the American Video Awards, a precursor to the MTV awards and produced by Casey Kasem. The last Video Music Awards show was held in 1987. |
| 27 | Lead singer of the rock group Van Halen from the mid-1970s through 1985. He rejoined the band in 2007. |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mind of a Chef | 2016 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Sing | 2016 | writer: "Jump" | |
| Everybody Wants Some!! | 2016 | writer: "Everybody Wants Some!", "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" | |
| Ochéntame... otra vez | 2016 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Eddie the Eagle | 2016 | "Jump" | |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Mike & Mike | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Superkids - Die größten kleinen Talente der Welt | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| El Clan | 2015 | performer: "Just a Gigolo" | |
| Minions | 2015 | writer: "Eruption" | |
| Furious 7 | 2015 | writer: "Blast Off" | |
| Glee | 2009-2015 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Stalker | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Love Film Festival | 2014 | writer: "Jump" | |
| The Roth Show | TV Series performer - 11 episodes, 2012 - 2014 writer - 3 episodes, 2012 - 2013 | ||
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing on Ice | 2014 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The Voice UK | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Masters Snooker | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | 2013 | writer: "Dance The Night Away" | |
| South Park | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Bad Grandpa | 2013 | performer: "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" | |
| One Hit Wonderland | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| Star King | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011-2013 | TV Series writer - 21 episodes | |
| Celebrity Splash! Australia | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The World's Greatest Tribute Bands | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Footy Show | TV Series writer - 1 episode, 2013 performer - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| This Is 40 | 2012 | writer: "Little Guitars" | |
| Argo | 2012 | writer: "Dance the Night Away" | |
| Rock of Ages | 2012 | writer: "Sister Christian / Just Like Paradise / Nothin' But a Good Time" | |
| That's My Boy | 2012 | writer: "And The Cradle Will Rock", "Dance The Night Away" | |
| Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet | 2012 | Documentary performer: "It's Showtime", "Drop In the Bucket" / writer: "It's Showtime", "Drop In the Bucket" | |
| The Green Hornet | 2011 | writer: "Feel Your Love Tonight" | |
| Wir sind Kaiser | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Total Wipeout | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Chuck | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Guitar Hero: Van Halen | 2009 | Video Game writer: "Ain't Talkin Bout Love", "And The Cradle Will Rock", "Atomic Punk", "Beautiful Girls", "Cathedral", "Dance The Night Away", "Eruption", "Everybody Wants Some", "Feel Your Love Tonight", "Hang Em High", "Hear About It Later", "Hot For Teacher", "I'm The One", "Jamie's Cryin", "Jump", "Little Guitars", "Loss Of Control", "Mean Street", "Panama", "Romeo Delight", "Running With The Devil", "So This Is Love", "Somebody Get Me A Doctor", "Spanish Fly", "Unchained" | |
| Electric Dreams | 2009 | TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Zombieland | 2009 | writer: "Everybody Wants Some" | |
| Guitar Hero World Tour | 2008 | Video Game writer: "Hot For Teacher" | |
| American Idol | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Superbad | 2007 | writer: "Panama" | |
| Camping | 2006 | performer: "California Girls" | |
| Rumble Roses XX | 2006 | Video Game lyrics: "Yankee Rose" / music: "Yankee Rose" | |
| Air Guitar Nation | 2006 | Documentary performer: "Yankee Rose" / writer: "Yankee Rose" | |
| Metal: A Headbanger's Journey | 2005 | Documentary writer: "Eruption" - as Roth | |
| Herbie Fully Loaded | 2005 | writer: "Jump" | |
| American Dad! | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Gran Turismo 4 | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Panama" | |
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | 2004 | performer: "Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody" | |
| Rumble Roses | 2004 | Video Game writer: "Yankee Rose" | |
| I'm Sammy Hagar | 2004 | Short writer: "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" | |
| High Chaparall | 2004 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Project Gotham Racing 2 | 2003 | Video Game "Look at All the People Here Tonight" | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 2002 | Video Game performer: "Yankee Rose" / writer: "Yankee Rose" - as D.L. Roth | |
| Little Nicky | 2000 | writer: "Running With the Devil" | |
| Freaks and Geeks | 1999-2000 | TV Series writer - 5 episodes | |
| Ready to Rumble | 2000 | writer: "Runnin' With The Devil" | |
| Mission to Mars | 2000 | writer: "Dance The Night Away" | |
| Detroit Rock City | 1999 | writer: "Running With The Devil" | |
| Big Daddy | 1999 | writer: "Jump" | |
| Lost & Found | 1999/I | writer: "Runnin' with the Devil" | |
| Olympic Glory | 1999 | Documentary short writer: "Hot For Teacher" | |
| Varsity Blues | 1999 | writer: "Hot For Teacher" | |
| SLC Punk! | 1998 | writer: "Hot For Teacher" | |
| Private Parts | 1997 | writer: "Jamie's Cryin'", "Dance The Night Away" | |
| Sgt. Bilko | 1996 | performer: "Bad Habits" | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | TV Series performer - 4 episodes, 1993 - 1995 writer - 1 episode, 1993 | ||
| Airheads | 1994 | writer: "I'm the One" - as D. Lee Roth | |
| Van Halen Live: Right Here, Right Now | 1993 | Video writer: "Jump" | |
| How I Got Into College | 1989 | performer: "Tobacco Road" | |
| Less Than Zero | 1987 | lyrics: "Bump 'N Grind" / music: "Bump 'N Grind" / performer: "Bump 'N Grind" | |
| Moonlighting | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1986 writer - 1 episode, 1986 | ||
| One Crazy Summer | 1986 | performer: "Easy Street" | |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 1986 | performer: "CALIFORNIA GIRLS" | |
| David Lee Roth | 1986 | Video short performer: "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody", "California Girls", "Yankee Rose", "Goin' Crazy" / writer: "Yankee Rose", "Goin' Crazy" | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1985 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Better Off Dead... | 1985 | writer: "Everybody Wants Some!!" | |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | 1978 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lee Roth | 1986 | Video short | |
| Van Halen: Hot for Teacher | 1984 | Video short | |
| No Holds Bar-B-Que | 2002 | Video | |
| Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1 | 1996 | Video video "Hot for Teacher" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Story | 2013 | Video short | Hitman |
| David Lee Roth | 1986 | Video short | Dave |
| MusiCalifornia | 1985 | TV Series | |
| Van Halen: Hot for Teacher | 1984 | Video short | David Lee Roth |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Holds Bar-B-Que | 2002 | Video | |
| Van Halen: Hot for Teacher | 1984 | Video short |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Story | 2013 | Video short original story |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Roth Show | 2012 | TV Series videographer - 1 episode |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gintberg på kanten | 2015 | TV Series documentary music - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Roth Show | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself |
| The Best Hit USA | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Revealed | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fashion News Live | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Guitar Hero: Van Halen | 2009 | Video Game | Himself (voice) |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Musical Guest |
| I Want to Be a Hilton | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love the '90s: Part Deux | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| I Love the '90s | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| When Playboy Ruled the World | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Sopranos | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| I Love the '70s | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 50 Sexiest Video Moments | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Colin's Sleazy Friends Rocks | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| No Holds Bar-B-Que | 2002 | Video | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 1995-2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Rage Beyond the Stage: Sammy Hagar vs. David Lee Roth | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Top Ten | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1 | 1996 | Video | Himself (segments "Jump", "Panama" and "Hot for Teacher") |
| The History of Rock 'n' Roll | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 24 Hours in Rock and Roll | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1985-1991 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| Rapido | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hard 'N Heavy Volume 12 | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Arena | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| America's Top 10 | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hey Hey, It's Saturday | 1988 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| MusiCalifornia | 1985-1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 15th Annual American Music Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| Queen: Magic Years, Volume One - A Visual Anthology | 1987 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Tube | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Show | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 1986 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Frank Sinatra: Portrait of an Album | 1985 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1985 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1985 | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| MTV 1st Annual Video Music Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Eighties | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - Van Halen |
| Rock Legends | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 20/20 | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Video on Trial | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Retrosexual: The 80's | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2004 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Van Halen Story: The Early Years | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
