Jake E. Lee

Jakey Lou Williams (born February 15, 1957 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA), known as Jake E. Lee is a guitarist best known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne and the band Badlands. At the insistence of his mother, Lee took classical piano lessons as a child. Lee however, preferred playing his older sister's guitar. Exposed to his sister's musical preferences, Lee discovered artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Queen, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, and realised... more

Jakey Lou Williams (born February 15, 1957 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA), known as Jake E. Lee is a guitarist best known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne and the band Badlands. At the insistence of his mother, Lee took classical piano lessons as a child. Lee however, preferred playing his older sister's guitar. Exposed to his sister's musical preferences, Lee discovered artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Queen, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, and realised that he wanted to be a rock guitarist. He played in various high school bands and would eventually bring his skills to the San Diego music scene in the late 1970s. In San Diego, Lee headed a band called Teaser, purportedly named after Tommy Bolin's debut solo album, of whom Lee was an avowed fan. This Teaser should not be confused with the Dutch band Teaser which featured Dutch guitarist Adrian Vandenberg. Teaser was the official House Band at San Diego's first "Teen Night Club", Straita Head Sound, for several years. He joined a band called... less