BROTHERS Edward and Alex Van Halen were born in Holland and moved with their family to Pasadena, California, as children. Although both were trained as classical pianists, it was pop music that interested them most. Originally, it was Alex who played guitar, and Eddie who played drums. But while Eddie was out delivering newspapers, Alex would practice on his drums, and soon he had superseded his brother's ability. Not to be outdone, Eddie decided to switch to guitar. MySpace
Edward van Halen was born to Jan van Halen, a Dutch father, and Eugenia, .... Edward van Halen's approach to the guitar involves several distinctive ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Van_Halen