Jason Becker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jason Becker
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jul 22, 1969(1969-07-22)
Age	55
Birthplace	Richmond
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Jason Becker Biography

Jason Becker is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 22, 1969 in Richmond, California, United States. Guitarist who blended classical music with metal aesthetics, releasing albums like Speed Metal Symphony and Go Off! with Cacaphony.

He played with singer David Lee Roth on the albums A Little Ain’t Enough and The Best.

Jason Eli Becker (born July 22, 1969) is an American musician, songwriter and composer. At the age of 16, he became part of the Shrapnel Records-produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman. They released the albums Speed Metal Symphony in 1987 and Go Off! in 1988. Cacophony broke up in 1989 and Becker began doing solo work, having released his first album Perpetual Burn in 1988, also through Shrapnel. He later joined David Lee Roth’s band and recorded one album with him, A Little Ain’t Enough.

Becker’s first guitar was a Franciscan acoustic. Prior to joining Cacophony in 1987, Becker worked his way through the Franciscan, a Takamine acoustic, a Fender Musicmaster, and finally, a black “Dan Smith” era Fender Stratocaster (likely a 1982 or 1983 model) with a DiMarzio Steve Morse humbucker in the bridge (seen in the “Black Star” video, circa 1986). On his message board, Becker said “I recorded SMS [Speed Metal Symphony] with my Strat.”

He was born to parents Gary and Patricia. His father worked with him to develop an eye-based form of communication after the musician became ill.

Jason Becker Net Worth

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

He signed his first record deal at the age of sixteen.

He has Lou Gehrig’s disease and has lost the ability to speak, but has surpassed his life expectancy by more than a decade.

Becker was born and raised in Richmond, California, by his parents, Gary and Patricia (Heffley) Becker. He was born in Richmond Hospital on 23rd Street in

1969. His maternal grandfather was actor Wayne Heffley. Becker graduated from Kennedy High School where he performed Yngwie Malmsteen’s “Black Star” with his band at a talent show. While still in high school, Becker was introduced to Marty Friedman. He was exposed to the guitar at an early age because both his father and his uncle were guitar players. He absorbed all kinds of music from around the world and melded different aspects of each style into his playing. He cited Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen as early influences.

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In 1996, Becker released an album entitled Perspective, an instrumental album composed by him (with the exception of Bob Dylan’s song “Meet Me in the Morning”). The writing of the music had been started before ALS completely crippled his abilities. By using guitar, and, later, when he was unable to use both hands, a keyboard, he continued to compose while his disease worsened. However, when Becker could no longer physically play even a keyboard, his friend and music producer Mike Bemesderfer helped him with a music-composing computer program that reads movements of his head and eyes, enabling Becker to continue to compose after he lost control of the rest of his body.

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Jason Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jason Becker celebrates birthday on July 22 of every year.

His ALS gradually robbed him of his ability to play guitar, to walk, and eventually his ability to speak. He now communicates with his eyes via a system developed by his father. Due to the nature of the disease, he remains mentally sharp and, with the aid of a computer, continues composing. In the back of the Perspective CD case, Becker states “I have Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It has crippled my body and speech, but not my mind.” His medical condition has remained stable since 1997. In 2003, Becker posted on his website that he was feeling better and had gained some weight, while the folder for his 2008 album Collection also mentions an upcoming book.

At what age did Jason Becker get ALS?

Becker was diagnosed with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 1991, at just 22 years old. The neuromuscular disease took away his ability to play the guitar, walk and even speak. He has since relied on the support of his parents to survive.

How much did Jason Becker guitars sell for?

Three of Jason Becker’s prized electric guitars, including his Eddie Van Halen-played Peavey “Numbers” prototype axe, have sold for a combined $230,000 at on online auction.

How does Jason Becker communicate?

He lost the ability to play guitar, walk, talk, and breathe on his own. But never lost his will to live or his desire to create music. Communicating through a series of eye movements with a system developed by his father , Jason spells out words as well as musical notes and chords.

How much did Herman Li raise for Jason Becker?

DRAGONFORCE’s HERMAN LI: ‘It Was An Honor’ To Help Raise More Than $600,000 For JASON BECKER – BLABBERMOUTH.NET.

What causes ALS?

The cause of ALS is not known , and scientists do not yet know why ALS strikes some people and not others. However, scientific evidence suggests that both genetics and environment play a role in motor neuron degeneration and the development of ALS.