Gene Ween is a pseudonym for Aaron Freeman, who was born on March 17, 1970 in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He is guitarist and vocalist for the eclectic alternative rock group Ween, alongside his longtime friend, Dean Ween. The two met in an eighth grade typing class in 1984, in New Hope, where they both grew up. He married Sarah Poten in 1999, and divorced in 2003. He has one child from his marriage, and one child with his current girlfriend, Leah Ben Ari. Aaron's sexual orientation is unknown. March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... New Hope , formerly Coryells Ferry, is a borough located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,252. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Ween is a rock duo formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when Mickey Melchiondo and Aaron Freeman met in a junior high school typing class. ... Dean Ween AKA Mickey Melchiondo Dean Ween (born September 25, 1970) is the stage name of Mickey Melchiondo, Italian American guitarist and very special second half for the alternative rock group Ween. ... New Hope is the name of some places in the United States of America: New Hope, Minnesota New Hope, Pennsylvania A New Hope is also the subtitle of the first Star Wars film. ...