Zakk Wylde
Biography
Zakk Wylde is an American musician who spent years as Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist and who founded the heavy metal band Black Label Society, for which he sings, writes songs and plays guitar. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, and raised in Jackson, he took up guitar at eight and played in local bands before auditioning for Osbourne in 1987. He toured and co-wrote albums with Osbourne including No Rest for the Wicked, No More Tears and Ozzmosis, then formed Pride & Glory, whose only album arrived in 1994. Solo records followed with Book of Shadows and Book of Shadows II. He has led Black Label Society since 1998, releasing 11 studio albums with the group, and also fronts the Black Sabbath cover band Zakk Sabbath. In 2022 he began touring with the reunited Pantera as a fill-in guitarist, and he played guitar in the film Rock Star (2001). He received the Metal Hammer Golden God Award in 2010.
59years old
Turns 60 on January 14in 64 days
- Born Bayonne
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt (birth name)Also credited as Jeffery Phillip Wiedlandt, Jeffery Wiedlandt, Zachary Phillip Wylde and Zachary 'Zakk' Wylde
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 24 years2001 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Ozzy: No Escape from NowIMDb rating 8.3
- 2011God Bless Ozzy OsbourneIMDb rating 7.4
- 2001Rock StarIMDb rating 6.3
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Big break
After hearing on The Howard Stern Show that Ozzy Osbourne wanted a new lead guitarist, Wylde tried out for the job in 1987. He got it, taking over for Jake E. Lee.
A change of course
In 1991, during what was billed as Ozzy Osbourne's farewell tour after the No More Tears album, Wylde formed a Southern rock-inspired project. He brought in bassist James LoMenzo and drummer Greg D'Angelo, and wanted to call it Lynyrd Skynhead.
Behind the camera
Wylde recorded his 1996 solo album Book of Shadows to fulfill his contract with Geffen Records after Pride & Glory broke up.
Beyond film
Wylde has fronted a Black Sabbath cover band called Zakk Sabbath since 2014, singing and playing guitar, with Rob "Blasko" Nicholson on bass and Joey Castillo on drums.
Zakk Wylde movies on Netflix
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Films together
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Robert Trujillo's page
Kelly Osbourne's page
Sharon Osbourne's page
Billy Morrison's page
Jack Osbourne's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.