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. September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... Moon Unit Zappa (born September 28, 1967, in New York City) is the oldest child of late American rock star Frank Zappa and Gail Sloatman; she goes by the name Moon Zappa. ... Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa (born May 15, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is a musician. ... Diva Muffin Zappa is the youngest child of Frank Zappa. ...

Dweezil's registered birth name was Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa,^[1] 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. 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 seven, he insisted on having his nickname become his legal name. Gail and Frank hired an attorney and soon the name Dweezil was official. For the record label, see Hospital Records. ...

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. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Donald Wayne Don Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor well known for his film and television appearances. ... Edward Van Halen (born Edward Lodewijk van Halen on January 26, 1955 [1] in Nijmegen, Netherlands), is a guitarist, songwriter and producer most famous for being leader and a co-founder of the hard rock band, Van Halen. ... For the meaning in finance, see futures contract. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born on July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor and an American politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ... The Running Man is a film loosely based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, released in 1987, and was directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards. ... Molly K. Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. ... The Brat Pack was a group of young actors and actresses that became famous in the 1980s and frequently appeared in films together. ... Pretty in Pink is a popular 1986 film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high school. ...

In the mid 1990s, he voiced the character Ajax Duckman on the animated series Duckman. He also briefly appeared in the television sitcom "Normal Life" with sister Moon Unit Zappa and former Laverne and Shirley star Cindy Williams. He composed and performed the theme music for The Ben Stiller Show. And he also had a small role in the Michael Keaton movie Jack Frost in 1998, along with Moon Unit and musician Henry Rollins. Ajax Duckman is a fictional character in the cartoon series Duckman. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Moon Unit Zappa (born September 28, 1967, in New York City) is the oldest child of late American rock star Frank Zappa and Gail Sloatman; she goes by the name Moon Zappa. ... Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television situation comedy which ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983. ... Cindy Williams (born August 22, 1947) is an American actress // Born Cynthia Jane Williams in Van Nuys, California to John and Lillie Williams. ... The Ben Stiller Show was a sketch comedy television show that aired on Fox from September 1992 to January 1993. ... Michael Keaton (born Michael John Douglas on September 5, 1951) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films Batman, Batman Returns and Beetlejuice. ... 19th century cartoon of Jack Frost as a United States major-general during the American Civil War Jack Frost is an elfish creature who personifies crisp, cold, winter weather; a variant of Father Winter (AKA Old Man Winter). ... Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield[1]) is an American Grammy Award-winning alternative rock singer and songwriter, spoken word artist, book author (prose and poetry), radio and TV personality, occasional movie actor, comedian, and voice-over artist. ...

Dweezil's first serious relationship of note was with Katie Wagner, daughter of actor Robert Wagner, star of the Hart to Hart tv show. Dweezil later went on to have a brief relationship with actress Sharon Stone. For six years, Dweezil dated musician Lisa Loeb. Dweezil and Lisa wrote and performed music together, and even went on tour with Loeb's band. The couple co-hosted the cooking show Dweezil & Lisa on Food Network in 2004. However, the couple broke up in the summer of 2004. Dweezil married fashion stylist Lauren Knudsen on September 3, 2005 in Los Angeles. Katie Wagner (born 11 May 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is a television personality and Hollywood reporter. ... For other persons named Robert Wagner, see Robert Wagner (disambiguation). ... Stefanie Powers & Robert Wagner Lionel Stander & Freeway Hart to Hart was an American television series starring Robert Wagner as Jonathan Hart and Stefanie Powers as his wife Jennifer, who lived in a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles. ... Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning American actress, producer, and former fashion model. ... Lisa Anne Loeb (born 11 March 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and reality television star. ... Dweezil & Lisa is a Food Network television series presented by rock musicians Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb. ... Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2006, Dweezil organized the "Zappa Plays Zappa" tour. He assembled a band of young musicians with a view to bring the music of Frank Zappa to a younger audience. The tour also features guest appearances by Steve Vai, Napoleon Murphy Brock and Terry Bozzio. The tour began in Europe in May with dates in the U.S. from June. After a break it continued in the U.S. on October 18, 2006. Concert Poster Zappa Plays Zappa is the name of a 2006 concert tour where a band led by Dweezil Zappa, the oldest son of the late composer and musician Frank Zappa, played shows in Europe and the United States during May and June (the tour was also known as Zappa... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Napoleon Murphy Brock Napoleon Murphy Brock is an American singer, saxophonist and flautist who is best known for his work with Frank Zappa in the 1970s. ... Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950, San Francisco, California) is an American drummer. ...

Discography

Go With What You Know

• Havin' a Bad Day - 1986
• My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama - 1988
• Confessions - 1991
• Shampoohorn - 1993
• Music For Pets - 1996
• Automatic - 2000
• Go With What You Know - 2006

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Notes

1. ^ These were the names of Frank Zappa's musicians and associates Ian Underwood, Donald van Vliet, Calvin Schenkel and Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood; see [1].

Ian Underwood is a saxophonist and pianist. ... Don Van Vliet (born Don Vliet on January 15, 1941, in Glendale, California, USA) is a musician and visual artist, best known by the pseudonym Captain Beefheart. ... Cal Schenkel was a visual collaborator of Frank Zappa. ...

External links

• Dweezil Zappa's website
• Dweezil Zappa at the Internet Movie Database