Biography
Dave Mastein - Rock Musician, invariably occupying the top lines in the rankings of the best guitarists in the world. Rocker Business Card - Long Redhead Hair and Sunglasses.Childhood and youth
The musician was born in the California city of La Mesa on September 13, 1961, on the sign of the zodiac guitarist - Virgo. Now the population of the small homeland of the rock star is 60 thousand people, which is 2 times more than a year when Mastein was born.
Dave is the late child of John Jefferson, who worked as a manager at the NCR company, which was engaged in the development and implementation of computers for cash registers and libraries, and Maid Emily - Jewish, fled to World War II from Germany. The parents of the boy at the time of his appearance on the light was 39 years old.
Dave had three senior sisters, two of whom, Michel and Suzan, he in childhood because of the difference perceived as aunt. Another daughter John and Emily Debbie loved to listen to the records and joined the younger brother to music. Children's photo Rocker used as a primary picture on the "Twitter" page.
Father Mastein characterizes as a person with a bright head and golden hands, which dried alcohol. Early childhood Dave was accompanied by parents' scandals and John's sails. When the boy turned 4 years old, Emily with children escaped from her husband. However, the Father continued to pursue the mother, and the family had to move from place to place. He died when Dave was 17 years old.
On the 8th anniversary, Emily presented his son guitar, but the boy was then passionate about the game in baseball. Mother and sisters were followers of Jehovah's Witnesses, but the walking with the sermons at home was annoyed by Dave, and in adolescence he was carried away by Satanism. Now Mastein is convinced that the youthful passion for black magic for the decades ruined his life.
In early 1975, the family moved to Susan, married a police officer, but the relationship of the future rock star did not work with the son-in-law, and at 15, the young man took a separate accommodation. To pay for the apartment, Dave started a labor biography - became the seller of spare parts for cars.
In parallel, the guy slowed down to drugs. Sellers of music stores were often expelled by money, but disks. So the albums of Motorhead and Iron Maiden got to the Mastein. In incomplete 17 years, Dave threw school and bought an electric guitar.
Personal life
Personal life of Rocker, known for scandalous character and in youth, who has a complete set of bad habits, surprisingly stable. At 30, Mastein married Pamela Ann Kasselberry. Wife helped Dais to get rid of alcoholism and drug addiction and presented two children - the son of Justice David and the daughter of Electra Nicole.Siblings of the musician went in the footsteps of the Father. The son plays a guitar, and his daughter performs songs in the country style. Interestingly, Pamela Ann before the acquaintance with Dave preferred Rok "Music Cowboys", and the guitar player himself listens to jazz.
Pictures of Mastery Households can be seen in his Instagram account. On March 26, 2020, the musician reported Michelle sister's death.
Claim from drugs, Dave returned to the Lono of Christianity. But now Rocker is not Jehovahist, but Protestant. Mastein believes that it is better to live life, believing in Christ, and leaving the world, to find out that God's son is not, what to deny God, and on the mortal appointment to meet him.
Dave's statements are often untolantly: a musician - homophobic and intolerant refers to immigrants from Mexico. Dogs he loves more than cats.
Music
The first group of Mastein was Panic ("Panic"), which broke down after the death of the collective drummer in the car accident. In 1981, Dave responded to an ad, placed by Lars Ulrich in the newspaper, and joined the Metallica group as a lead guitarist.
After 2 years, the native of La Mesa was expelled from metal collective: the guy was tired of colleagues scandals and abuse of prohibited substances. Kirk Hammetta took to Masmetta's place. On the first and second albums "Metallica" among others, songs written by Dave. Single When Hell Freezes Over created by Mastein, bass guitarist Cliff Burton subsequently transformed into the tool composition The Call of Ktulu.
In 1983, together with the bass guitarist David Allefson, whom Mastein called the Dave Junior, the former Meetallica member founded the Megadeth Heavy-metal group, in which he became not only a guitarist, but also a singer. In the creation of a mascot (symbol), the Vika Rattlehad team was attended by the founder of shock Rock Alice Cooper. Dave called to his group of guitarist Daimimbega Darrell, but the virtuoso agreed to join the team only with the elder brother - the drummer of Winnie the floor, and the place of the drummer in Megadeth was already busy.
The team created by Dave, along with Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer enters the large four thrash metal. In 2017, Megadeth received the Grammy Prize for the song Dystopia from the album of the same name.
Dave Mastein now
Before the pandemic of coronavirus infection, Rocker and his team, together with the Five Finger Death Punch and Bad Wolves groups, managed to drive around almost one and a half dozen European countries from Finland to Hungary.At the concert in the capital of Great Britain, Dave reported that he was completely cured from the throat cancer diagnosed in May 2019. Recovery contributed to the support of friends, colleagues and fans Megadeth. Mastein was happy to get encouraging SMS from James Hatfield. After the disease, the musician appeared beard.
In the midst of Pandemic, Dave called fans to observe the regime of self-insulation and thoroughly wash his hands, and also informed that it was working on a 16-studio album Megadeth and completes the writing of the BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST. The release of the publication was scheduled for September 8, 2020.
Discography
With Metallica group:
- 1992 - No Life 'Til Leather
- 1983 - Kill 'Em All
- 1984 - RIDE THE LIGHTNING
With Megadeth Group:
- 1985 - Killing is My Business ... and Business Is Good!
- 1986 - PEACE SELLS ... But WHO's Buying?
- 1988 - So Far, SO Good ... So What!
- 1990 - Rust in Peace
- 1992 - Countdown to Extinction
- 1994 - Youthanasia.
- 1997 - Cryptic Writings
- 1999 - Risk.
- 2001 - The World Needs A Hero
- 2004 - The System Has Failed
- 2007 - United ABOMINATIONS
- 2009 - EndGame.
- 2011 - Thirteen.
- 2013 - Super Collider
- 2016 - Dystopia.