Yngwie J. Malmsteen
| Yngwie Malmsteen | |
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Malmsteen performing in Barcelona, 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck |
| Also known as | Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Lars Y. Loudamp |
| Born |
30 June 1963 , Sweden |
| Genres | Neoclassical metal, instrumental rock, heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, bandleader |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Polydor, Polygram, Elektra, Universal |
| Associated acts | Steeler, Alcatrazz, Hear 'n Aid, G3 |
| Website | yngwiemalmsteen |
| Notable instruments | |
| Yngwie Malmsteen Signature | |
Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (/ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn/ ING-vay MAHLM-steen; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on 30 June 1963) is a Swedish guitarist and bandleader. Malmsteen first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical metal playing style in heavy metal. In 2009, Time magazine rated Malmsteen as among the 10 greatest electric guitar players of all time.
Malmsteen was born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in , Sweden, the third child of a musical family. At the age of ten Malmsteen created his first band, "Track on Earth", consisting of himself and a friend from school playing the drums. At the age of twelve he took his mother's maiden name Malmsten as his surname, then slightly changed it to Malmsteen and altered his third given name Yngve to "Yngwie." As a teenager he was heavily influenced by classical music, particularly 19th century violinist composer Niccolò Paganini, and also discovered his most important guitar influence, Ritchie Blackmore. He also cites Uli Jon Roth and Brian May as significant influences. Malmsteen has stated that Jimi Hendrix had no musical impact on him and did not contribute to his style, but watching the 18 September 1970 TV special, where Hendrix smashed and burned his guitar, made Malmsteen think "this is really cool".
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