Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman
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| Kevin Wasserman | |
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| Born | February 4, 1963 |
| Alias(es) | Noodles |
| Genre(s) | Punk Rock, Pop punk Alternative Rock |
| Affiliation(s) | The Offspring (1984 - present) |
| Label(s) | Nitro Records Epitaph Records Sony BMG Music Entertainment Columbia Records |
| Notable guitars | Custom Ibanez Talmans, NDM1s and NDM2s |
| Years active | 1984 - present |
| Official site | www.offspring.com |
Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman (born February 4, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is the lead guitarist and background vocalist for The Offspring. During the band's early days as high school teenagers, he was the school janitor and got in the band because he was the only one who could purchase alcohol legally. [1][2]
He is easily recognised from his black glasses and (currently) dark/gray coloured spiky hair. According to Offspring legend, Kevin's hair started turning grey when he was 18 years old.
He has two signature Ibanez guitars, one with a mock duct tape finish (type NDM1) and another with The Offspring's Conspiracy of One logo with glasses (type NDM2). He got the nickname "Noodles" from Thom Wilson for his habit of "noodling", a term used to describe improvising lead solo parts on guitar. He also has a habit of jumping while playing guitar during concerts.
[edit] Personal life
Noodles is married to Jackie Patrice Wasserman. He has a daughter, Chelsea Nicole Wasserman, with Denise Clark, step-sister of Ron Welty. Jackie and Kevin have a son named Jackson. Noodles has a tattoo on his right shoulder of a sun with the letters CN in the center (which stand for Chelsea Nicole).
His hobbies include snowboarding, surfing, fishing and skateboarding.
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| The Offspring |
| Dexter Holland – Noodles – Greg K.– Atom Willard |
| Former members: James Lilja – Ron Welty – Josh Freese (unofficial) |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: The Offspring – Ignition – Smash – Ixnay on the Hombre – Americana – Conspiracy of One – Splinter – (Eighth Studio Album) |
| Extended plays: Baghdad – Club Me – A Piece of Americana |
| Other albums: Greatest Hits |
| Related articles |
| Epitaph Records – Nitro Records – Columbia Records |
