Wolfgang William Van Halen ( van HAY-lən, Dutch: [ˈʋɔl(ə)fxɑŋ ˈʋɪlijɑɱ vɑn ˈɦaːlə(n)], born March 16, 1991) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. The son of actress Valerie Bertinelli and guitarist Eddie Van Halen, he performed alongside his father and his uncle Alex as the bassist for Van Halen from 2007 to 2020. He also performed with the heavy metal band Tremonti from 2012 to 2016. After his father died in 2020, which led to the disbanding of Van Halen, he began to focus on his solo project Mammoth, in which he performs all instruments and vocals. His debut album Mammoth WVH was released in 2021, and his second album Mammoth II was released in 2023.
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Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth has announced summer 2026 tour dates in support of "The End", with Ronnie Ficarro handling live bass duties.
I Really Wanna showcases Wolfgang Van Halen on every instrument as Mammoth WVH builds toward the release of The End, arriving October 24.
Just as he wraps up a headlining tour, Wolfgang Van Halen has announced a slew of dates for 2024 with his project Mammoth WVH. The former Van Halen bassist and crew will continue to support their sophomore album, “Mammoth II.”
Wolfgang Van Halen has unleashed the second album from his solo project, Mammoth WVH. The aptly titled “Mammoth II” sees the multi-instrumentalist expanding on the sound he created for his debut.
Wolfgang Van Halen has just released a new track with his project Mammoth WVH ahead of their upcoming tour dates. “Like a Pastime” is the second single from the upcoming album, “Mammoth II.”
![Van Halen - Poundcake (Live at the West End Marketplace, Dallas, TX, 12/4/1991) [Official Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AMGUAZM-qb8/hqdefault.jpg)
![Edward and Wolfgang Van Halen - 316 (Live) New Jersey [2004]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uvVk5y957Vw/hqdefault.jpg)
