Buzz Osborne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Buzz Osborne
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Mar 25, 1964(1964-03-25)
Age	60
Birthplace	Montesano
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington
Horoscope	Pisces

Buzz Osborne Biography

Buzz Osborne is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on March 25, 1964 in Montesano, Washington, United States. The Melvins are a slow punk and hard rock band. He is also the guitarist and frontman. He has also performed with bands such as Venomous Concept.

He was featured in 1996 Rock ‘N roll documentary Hype! with other well-known musicians such as Pearl Jam’s He was in the 1996 Rock ‘N Roll documentary Hype!, along with other famous musicians like Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder..

Roger “Buzz” Osborne, also known as King Buzzo (born March 25, 1964), is an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He is a founding member of the Melvins, as well as Fantômas and Venomous Concept.

Born in Morton, Washington, Osborne moved to Montesano at the age of 12 and first started listening to the music of Aerosmith and Ted Nugent, then became greatly interested in punk rock after a few years. In the early 1980s Osborne founded the Melvins with Matt Lukin and Mike Dillard who all attended Montesano High School (Wheeler Building) in Montesano, Washington, where he graduated in 1982. The Melvins began playing fast hardcore punk after Osborne was introduced to bands such as Black Flag, Flipper, and MDC by a friend from out of state. When Dillard left the band in 1984, Dale Crover was recruited, and the band’s rehearsals moved to a back room of Crover’s parents’ house in Aberdeen, Washington. They began to play slower and “heavier” songs.

Mackie, his wife, made Los Angeles their home.

Buzz Osborne Net Worth

Buzz Osborne is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Buzz Osborne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While attending Montesano High School, he met his future bandmates Matt Lukin & Mike Dillard.

He was In school he was Kurt Cobain‘s friend and the bassist for his first band, Fecal Matter.’s friend in school and the bassist of his first band, Fecal Matter.

Osborne primarily used Gibson Les Paul guitars from the 1960s and 1970s played through BOSS effect pedals and variety of vintage amplifiers and cabinets.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Buzz Osborne Dating?

According to our records, Buzz Osborne married to Mackie Osborne. As of December 1, 2023, Buzz Osborne’s is not dating anyone.

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Osborne joined Tool onstage during their tour for Ænima. The Melvins also opened for Tool on the tour. In 1998, Osborne joined a new band known as Fantômas with Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton, a band which he remains involved with to the present day.

Facts & Trivia

Buzz Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Buzz Osborne celebrates birthday on March 25 of every year.

In a 2008 interview with City Newspaper of Rochester, when asked about his collaboration with Jello Biafra on two albums, Osborne stated that “I don’t relate at all to his politics. I believe in personal freedom, personal responsibility. And nobody tells you what to do more than the left wing. They’re a bunch of fascists.”

Top Facts about Buzz Osborne

1. Roger “Buzz” Osborne was born on March 25, 1964 in Morton, Washington
2. Osborne founded the rock band Melvins with Matt Lukin and Mike Dillard in the early 1980s
3. He introduced Dave Grohl to Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic in the late 1980s
4. In 2014 he announced his first solo acoustic tour with an EP and album
5. He has been labeled as an “icon of the alt-metal world” and the “Godfather of Grunge”
6. Osborne has been married to graphic designer Mackie Osborne since 1993
7. He is an avid golfer and does not drink or use recreational drugs
8. He holds classic liberal political views and believes people should look for higher sources than entertainers for political beliefs
9. He has had major influences on guitarists such as Kurt Cobain, Adam Jones and Kim Thayil
10. He has influenced grunge, sludge metal and drone doom genres
11. In 1997, Osborne appeared in the promo video for The Offspring’s video “All I Want”
12. He follows Thomas Sowell’s economic philosophy
13. He believes people should “get over” internet downloading
14. He has used Gibson Les Paul guitars from the 1960s and 1970s
15. Emma Ruth Rundle called him “a worthy hero in all regards and a very genuine man.”

Is Buzz Osborne conservative?

Political and social views In a 2011 interview with the music magazine L.A. Record, Osborne stated when asked about American politics that “I hate conservatives, but I really hate liberals.

What genre are the Melvins?

Melvins
Origin| Montesano, Washington, U.S.
Genres| Experimental rock sludge metal alternative metal grunge doom metal hardcore punk
Years active| 1983–present
Labels| C/Z Alchemy Boner Atlantic Amphetamine Reptile Man’s Ruin Ipecac Your Choice Alternative Tentacles Slap-a-Ham

What is Melvins most popular song?

Songs

Who is the singer of The Melvins?

Singers

What AMP does Buzz Osborne use?

Buzz continues to use Sunn Beta Amplifiers as his main amp. These are still the original ’79 solid state versions that he started with, back in the 80s.