Dweezil Zappa was born on September 5, 1969 in Los Angeles — the son of Frank and Gail Zappa. Having primarily heard the music his father was working on or listening to at home while growing up, Dweezil was exposed to some new sounds on the radio. Like many aspiring guitarists of his generation, Dweezil‘s ear was caught by the trailblazing guitar styles of Edward Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. In 1982, at the age of 12 he made his first onstage appearance with his father’s band at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Later that year he recorded his first single, “My Mother Is A Space Cadet”, released on Frank Zappa’s Barking Pumpkin label. In 1984, Dweezil contributed guitar solos to both “Stevie’s Spanking” and “Sharleena” on Frank’s album Them Or Us and in 1986, he recorded and released his first full length album, Havin’ A Bad Day. 1988 saw Dweezil sign a deal with Chrysalis Records, releasing his second album My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama. With the release of his third album Confessions in 1991, Dweezil began to branch out musically, blending his heavy rock approach with touches of his father’s distinct compositional insignia.