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Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969, in Los Angeles, California) is a heavy metal guitarist. He is the son of Gail Sloatman and Frank Zappa and the second of four siblings: his older sister, Moon Unit, and his two younger siblings Ahmet and Diva Zappa.
Dweezil’s registered birth name was Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa, although this occurred only because the hospital at which he was born refused to register him under the name Dweezil. The name was a nickname coined by Frank for an oddly-curled pinky-toe of Gail’s. His father instead used the first names of his bandmates to form a name. He was always called “Dweezil” by his family and was unaware that this was not the name on his birth certificate. Upon this discovery at the age of five, he insisted on having his nickname become his legal name. Gail and Frank hired an attorney and soon the name Dweezil was official.
In the 1980s, Dweezil worked as a MTV VJ. He also recorded some solo rock albums, as well as playing guitar for other artists. Dweezil can be seen in the music video for Don Johnson’s top 40 song, “Heartbeat.” Dweezil has said that Eddie Van Halen was his favorite guitar player, and he began copying Van Halen’s distinctive guitar style. He also had a part in the futuristic Arnold Schwarzenegger movie The Running Man as Stevie (“Don’t touch that dial!”), and gave his most famous cameo role in Molly Ringwald’s brat-pack movie Pretty in Pink as Andi’s friend, Simon.
Dweezil’s registered birth name was Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa, although this occurred only because the hospital at which he was born refused to register him under the name Dweezil. The name was a nickname coined by Frank for an oddly-curled pinky-toe of Gail’s. His father instead used the first names of his bandmates to form a name. He was always called “Dweezil” by his family and was unaware that this was not the name on his birth certificate. Upon this discovery at the age of five, he insisted on having his nickname become his legal name. Gail and Frank hired an attorney and soon the name Dweezil was official.
In the 1980s, Dweezil worked as a MTV VJ. He also recorded some solo rock albums, as well as playing guitar for other artists. Dweezil can be seen in the music video for Don Johnson’s top 40 song, “Heartbeat.” Dweezil has said that Eddie Van Halen was his favorite guitar player, and he began copying Van Halen’s distinctive guitar style. He also had a part in the futuristic Arnold Schwarzenegger movie The Running Man as Stevie (“Don’t touch that dial!”), and gave his most famous cameo role in Molly Ringwald’s brat-pack movie Pretty in Pink as Andi’s friend, Simon.
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Smooooooth wrote:
Obviously Influenced by the Devil \m/(o.º)\m/
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cdax2307 wrote:
alright wtf is a dweezil anyway
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blackfloyd23 wrote:
I have a feeling that Dweezil is doing Zappa Plays Zappa, because he would like to further his father's vision beyond just what exists in the vault. He's immersing himself in it, not just to bring the best music ever made to a younger audience, he is also absorbing and reconstructing what he can of the progression of his father's music, and ideally, one day, he may feel ready to release new music, that is of the same rigor, complexity, intellect, and beauty as his father's. Shit, that's what I'd do if I were in his shoes at least.
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restinagony wrote:
Well to be honest I live in his dad's shadow too...
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nicklovecactus wrote:
he has the greatest sideburns i have ever seen
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KingsAndQueen wrote:
Of course he is.
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RRugox wrote:
Is He really a Zappa??
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RafaelGirotti wrote:
He's a naughty eskimo
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samlaurey wrote:
Wow I got to see some of this summer tour (2011). Sounds like it will be really great!
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niQboy wrote:
@solar_bridge: What are you talking about? He's doing a great thing by introducing his father's music to a whole new generation. I was first introduced to Frank's music by Dweezil and ever since then I've been a fan.
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Xenomorphine wrote:
It's kind of sad and pathetic how some of us can drag ourselves onto a page on the internet just to exclaim some trite and baseless opinion about someone they don't even know personally. Also, "soulless" would be playing music that makes you feel nothing. If Dweezil is attached to his dad's music, so fucking what. You're a Zappa fan, aren't you? Same deal. The only difference is he's the one actually playing, while some of you are complaining about it.
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solar_bridge wrote:
It's kinda sad and pathetic how obsessed with his dad this guy is.
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Florilein wrote:
@Mattp772: Say if a conductor would make exclusively and passionately beethovens music for a few years. is that soulless? Dweezil wants more people to know what great music his father made and i for one think he's doing a really good job :) love the zappa plays zappa stuff.
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samlaurey wrote:
I always really enjoy seeing him do Zappa Plays Zappa.
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Mattp772 wrote:
is it me or is Zappa Plays Zappa a really weird thing? kid totally sold himself to his dad's work. kinda soulless if you ask me.
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ManiacForces wrote:
at "Return Of The".. King Kong towards the end there is a passage from Fifty-Fifty. Highly corrupted but still amazing passage.
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exprof wrote:
Leuven http://concerts-review.over-blog.com/article-dweezil-zappa-plays-zappa-het-depot-leuven-le-7-novembre-2010-60623789.html
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KingsAndQueen wrote:
He does original material.Visit his page and you'll see. He has solo albums that are not Frank related. It's just Last.fm doesn't have it.
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Bruneti12 wrote:
He is a Zappa, need more details?
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Phonophobe wrote:
ok if you like tribute acts
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