Jason Becker
Real Name: Jason Becker
AKA: N/A Birthday: July 22, 1969 Origin: New York, USA Music: Heavy Metal Bands: Cacophony |
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Jason Becker is an American hard rock guitarist who formed the band Cacophony in the late '80s with fellow guitarist Marty Friedman and recorded two albums with it, Speed Metal Symphony (1987) and Go Off! (1988). He made the instrumental solo album Perpetual Burn in 1988.
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In 1989, he left Cacophony and was hired by David Lee Roth to replace Steve Vai in his backup band, appearing on the album A Little Ain't Enough (1991). Shortly after he joined Roth's band, however, he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, a rare degenerative illness that causes paralysis. |
Nevertheless, he succeeded in completing a second solo album, Perspective, released on his own label in 1996. Raspberry Jams, an album of demos, followed in 1999, and in 2001, through the intercession of Eddie Van Halen, Perspective was given major-label release on Warner Bros. Records.
Jason and his friend, actor Matt Schulze are planning a movie about his life, titled End of the Beginning. According to Jason's official website, Fender and Charvel are going to make guitars for the movie and are planning to release a number of them to the public. Another film, Mr. Tambourine Man, is also in development. Shrapnel Records will be releasing a Best of Jason Becker album. Jason is currently in the studio working on two new songs for the album which will feature Marty Friedman, Greg Howe, Joe Satriani, Michael Lee Firkins and Steve Hunter. The album will also feature older, never-heard songs/recordings. |
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