Billy Sheehan

About Billy Sheehan

Bassist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock bassists of all time. Steve Vai, Mr. Big, and Niacin are among the acts with whom he has collaborated.

William Sheehan is an American musician known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, and Mr. Big, Niacin and The Winery Dogs. He has 5 times won the "Best Rock Player" Readers Award from Guitar Player Magazine for his style of playing "lead bass". Sheehan's repertoire included the use of chords, two-handed typing, a right-hand "three-finger pick" technique, and controlled feedback.

Instruments	Bass, guitar, vocals
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive metal, instrumental rock, progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Years active	1970–present
Associated acts	UFO, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Richie Kotzen, Marty Friedman, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Talas, B'z, Steve Vai, G3, Niacin, Glenn Tipton, The Winery Dogs, Gus G, Philip Anselmo, Kerry King, Dave Lombardo, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Gary Holt, Charlie Benante, Sons of Apollo, Octavision
Birth name	William Roland Sheehan
Born	March 19, 1953, Buffalo, New York, U.S.

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Trivia

Guitar Player Magazine has voted him the Best Rock Bass Player multiple times.

Billy Sheehan before fame

As a member of the band Talas, he got his first full-time job.

Achievement of Billy Sheehan

He's been named Best Rock Bass Player by Guitar Player Magazine several times.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$2 Million

Billy Sheehan family life

He used to talk about his now-retired Fender bass with his wife. In June of 2015, his real wife, Elisabetta, became an American citizen.

Associations of Billy Sheehan

He played bass on David Lee Roth's Eat 'Em and Smile (1986) and Skyscraper (1988) albums.

Billy Sheehan Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	188 cm
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