David Lee Roth

American singer
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David Lee Roth

Summary

David Lee Roth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bloomington[2]. He was born on October 10, 1954[3]. He worked as a singer[4], radio personality[5], songwriter[6], and recording artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,557 views/month, #2,319 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Lee Roth was born in Bloomington[2].
  • David Lee Roth was born on October 10, 1954[3].
  • David Lee Roth held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Lee Roth is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].
  • David Lee Roth's professions included singer[4].
  • David Lee Roth worked as a radio personality[5].
  • David Lee Roth's professions included songwriter[6].
  • David Lee Roth worked as a recording artist[7].
  • David Lee Roth was educated at Pasadena City College[11].
  • David Lee Roth's education included a stint at The Webb Schools[12].
  • David Lee Roth was educated at John Muir High School[13].
  • David Lee Roth was a member of Van Halen[14].
  • David Lee Roth is recorded as male[15].
  • David Lee Roth's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Lee Roth's genre is rock music[17].
  • David Lee Roth's genre is hard rock[18].
  • David Lee Roth's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[19].
  • David Lee Roth's discography is recorded as David Lee Roth discography[20].
  • David Lee Roth's Commons category is recorded as David Lee Roth[21].
  • David Lee Roth's voice type is recorded as tenor[22].
  • David Lee Roth's unmarried partner is recorded as Sônia Braga[23].
  • David Lee Roth's unmarried partner is recorded as Apollonia Kotero[24].
  • David Lee Roth's family name is recorded as Roth[25].
  • David Lee Roth's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Lee Roth's given name is recorded as Lee[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1954-10-10[30]

  • Genre(s): hard rock, rock[31]

  • Community tags: hard rock, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 802d37d5-0aaa-492e-b366-99f75e5a196f[33]

Body

Origins and Family

David Lee Roth was born in Bloomington[2]. He was born on October 10, 1954[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Pasadena City College[11], a community college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1924[36]; The Webb Schools[12], a private school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1922[39]; and John Muir High School[13], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1954[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], radio personality[5], songwriter[6], and recording artist[7].

Why It Matters

David Lee Roth ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,557 views/month, #2,319 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Skid Row[45], a musical group[46], founded in 1986[47].

FAQs

Where was David Lee Roth born?

David Lee Roth was born in Bloomington[2].

What did David Lee Roth do for work?

David Lee Roth worked as singer[4], radio personality[5], songwriter[6], and recording artist[7].

Where did David Lee Roth go to school?

David Lee Roth was educated at Pasadena City College[11], The Webb Schools[12], and John Muir High School[13].

Who did David Lee Roth influence?

David Lee Roth has been cited as an influence by Skid Row[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Who's Dated Who?. whosdatedwho.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Ultimate Classic Rock. ultimateclassicrock.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, radio personality, songwriter +1
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  2. 10d ago · Rosenborg BK Fan · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Image needs reharvest
    Voice type tenor
    Instrument voice
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