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Billy Sheehan is an American bassist, songwriter, and singer. He is best known for his work with the bands Talas, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth, and Niacin. He has also released several solo albums. Sheehan was born on March 19, 1953 in Buffalo, New York. He began playing bass at the age of 13, and by the time he was 15, he was playing in local bands. He attended the University at Buffalo and studied music theory and composition. In 1975, Sheehan joined the band Talas, which released three albums and toured extensively. In 1986, Sheehan joined David Lee Roth's band, and he played on Roth's first two solo albums. In 1989, Sheehan joined the band Mr. Big, which released four albums and had several hit singles. In addition to his work with bands, Sheehan has released several solo albums, including Compression (1992), Cosmic Troubadour (1995), and Holy Cow (1998). He has also collaborated with other musicians, including Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Richie Kotzen. Sheehan has won several awards, including the Guitar Player Magazine's "Best Rock Bass Player" award in 1989 and 1990. He was also inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 2006. As of 2021, Billy Sheehan's net worth is estimated to be roughly $10 million.

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Occupation Musician, songwriter
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 19 March, 1953
Birthday 19 March
Birthplace Buffalo, New York, U.S.
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2017

In August 2017, he joined another band with Portnoy, a progressive metal supergroup named Sons of Apollo and also featuring keyboardist Derek Sherinian, vocalist Jeff Scott Soto and guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Billy is now also in the band "The Dell"

2013

Sheehan, along with Portnoy and Richie Kotzen, recorded the debut album for their new band The Winery Dogs in August 2012. The self-titled album was released on May 5, 2013 in Japan, and July 23, 2013 worldwide. Their second album Hot Streak (album) was released in 2015.

2012

Sheehan toured with PSMS (Portnoy/Sheehan/MacAlpine/Sherinian), an instrumental supergroup, in the second half of 2012.

1980

Talas' first national exposure happened in 1980, when they opened thirty shows for Van Halen. However, success was elusive, and even as their brand of what came to be known as "glam metal" gained popularity over the next few years, Talas remained an unsigned act, partly due to poor management. They independently released their debut eponymous "Talas" LP on Evenfall Records (reissued by Metal Blade) and then "Sink Your Teeth into That" on Relativity Records.

In the early 1980s, Sheehan became involved with the proto-thrash metal band Thrasher, during this time he shared the stage with future Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz. His involvement with Thrasher did not last long but he did play on the self-titled LP, reissued on CD in 2008.

1979

Talas was a popular local band in Buffalo for over a decade, attaining a cult status which spread into the northeast US and into Canada. In 1979, Talas released their eponymous debut album, which generated the regional hit single, "See Saw". It was during this time that Sheehan wrote "Shy Boy" (later re-recorded with David Lee Roth), and "Addicted to that Rush" (later re-recorded with Mr Big).

1971

Sheehan has been an active member of the Church of Scientology since 1971, having converted from Catholicism.

1970

In the late 1970s, Sheehan also played in a band called Light Years with drummer Ron Rocco who had earlier played in a band called Black Sheep with Foreigner singer Lou Gramm in Rochester, NY. After Sheehan returned to Talas they opened a show for UFO in Buffalo. This led Sheehan to an association with guitarist Michael Schenker and also helped land him the job touring with UFO in 1983.

Seeking to take Talas further than just regional success, Sheehan reformed Talas with another drummer (Mark Miller), guitarist (Mitch Perry, also later of Heaven), and a dedicated vocalist, Phil Naro, with whom in the late 1970s Sheehan had previously worked in his side project (the Billy Sheehan Band). Talas would release only one more album, Live Speed on Ice. After Mitch Perry left the band, he was replaced by Johnny Angel, who played guitar with them for their 1985/86 US tour opening for Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force. There was a fourth Talas record, tentatively titled "Lights, Camera, Action" to be issued on Gold Mountain/A&M, but it never got past the demo stage due to Sheehan leaving to join David Lee Roth's solo band. Talas did briefly continue on under Phil Naro sans Sheehan, enlisting Jimmy DeGrasso on drums, Al Pitrelli on guitar, Bruno Ravel on bass and Gary Bivona on keyboards but by this time Talas was dead and Ravel formed Danger Danger. Sheehan also auditioned for Toronto based rock band Max Webster, Sheehan being a long time friend of Max Webster singer guitarist Kim Mitchell who fronted Max Webster from 1973- 1981

1953

William "Billy" Sheehan (born March 19, 1953), is an American bassist known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. Sheehan has won the "Best Rock Bass Player" readers' poll from Guitar Player magazine five times for his "lead bass" playing style. Sheehan's repertoire includes the use of chording, two-handed tapping, right-hand "three-finger picking" technique and controlled feedback.