Zakk's then-girlfriend (now wife) Barbaranne heard Ozzy was looking for a new guitarist on the Howard Stern radio show and sent him a mix tape. It is said that Wylde, at the age of 19, was hired after only one audition. Jake replaced the deceased Randy Rhoads, an idol of Zakk's, for whom he even built a shrine. He sent Ozzy a demo tape in 1987 and was hired to replace the departed Jake E. Years later, a virtually unknown 19 year-old Zakk landed the coveted role as lead guitarist and co-writer for Ozzy Osbourne. Growing up, Zakk played locally with his first band called "Stone Henge" then later with local Jersey band "Zyris". He would then sleep through the school day. Often, he would play the guitar almost non-stop between coming home from school and leaving for school the next morning. He practiced guitar as much as 12 hours per day. Zakk started playing the guitar at the age of 15 and used to work at Silverton Music in Silverton, NJ. He dedicates each live performance of the song to Dimebag. Wylde dedicated the song "In This River" to Dimebag, citing that although the song wasn't originally written for him, the lyrics were fitting to the situation. Dimebag had given Zakk one of his custom Dean guitars with the trademark "bulls-eye" design on it shortly before the guitarist's untimely death. He was a close friend of the deceased Dimebag Darrell since 1993, exchanging guitars in admiration for one another as fellow guitarists. Zakk and his wife, Barbaranne, have 3 children and live outside of Los Angeles. He also performed the National Anthem on the electric guitar during a New York Rangers game in October 2005. He is a New York Yankees and New York Giants fan. Wylde has also appeared as a guest star on the TV show Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He has also done a comedy skit show alongside Jim Breuer, titled "Crapshoot", which is now available on DVD. ![]() It was the first time in the concert hall's history that all of the alcohol had been consumed on one night (Zakk's favorite beer is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale). Zakk's film credits include Rock Star (As "Ghode", guitarist of the ficticious band Steel Dragon) and the concert DVD Boozed, Broozed, and Broken-Boned (Certified Platinum), recorded at Harpo's in Detroit, MI. Wylde has done numerous "guest" appearances on many albums, such as the debut album for Damageplan as guest vocalist, as well as Derek Sherinian's album "Black Utopia" alongside Yngwie Malmsteen, among others. In 2005, he was also voted "Best Metal Guitarist", "Number 1 Shredder" and received the "Metal Hammer" (UK magazine) "Riff Lord" and "Golden God" awards. Zakk has been voted "Most Valuable Player" for three successive years in the "Guitar World" (US) magazine polls. ![]() ![]() Jeffery Phillip Wiedlandt (Born Januin Bayonne, New Jersey), better known as Zakk Wylde, is the lead guitarist in Ozzy Osbourne's band and has also found success playing lead guitar in his own band, Black Label Society, who have been a part of the Ozzfest tour many times, having guitarist Nick Catanese on the rhythm section.
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