In his late teens, Roth was singing solo, as well as with an R&B-influenced rock band named the Red Ball Jets. First run with Van Halen: 1972–1984 Roth performing in 1978 During this period, Roth worked as a hospital orderly. While attending Pasadena City College, he met the Van Halen brothers, Eddie and Alex. Roth's parents arranged for him to receive treatment with a psychiatrist for three years because he was prone to daily bouts of hyperactivity, dubbed 'monkey time.' Roth also attended a horse ranch for troubled teens to build a sense of responsibility. David attended The Webb Schools in Claremont, California, and John Muir High School in Pasadena. In his teens, the family relocated to Pasadena, California. It's a Midwest approach, not some flakey Hollywood horse manure.' The Roths also briefly lived in Swampscott, Massachusetts. It's in the sense of humor, the 'get it done' and how we do get it done approach work ethic of Van Halen, frankly. In a 2019 interview with Q95's 'Stuck and Gunner' he explained: 'My grandparents moved to New Castle in 1913. Roth spent much of his youth in New Castle, Indiana. From an early age, Roth had an interest in art, especially film and radio he said his first music idol was Al Jolson.

He has two sisters, one of whom is Lisa Roth, creator of the Rockabye Baby! lullaby music series.

Roth was born in Bloomington, Indiana, to an ophthalmologist, Nathan Lee Roth, and a teacher, Sibyl Roth. In 2007, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen. In 2012, Roth and Van Halen released the comeback album A Different Kind of Truth. After more than two decades apart, Roth re-joined Van Halen in 2006 for a North American tour that became the highest-grossing in the band's history, and one of the highest-grossing of that year. He has also had a successful solo career, releasing numerous RIAA-certified Gold and Platinum albums. Known for his wild and energetic stage persona, he was the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Van Halen for three stints from 1974 to 1985, during 1996, and from 2006 to when they disbanded in 2020. David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock singer.

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