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Born on August 7, 1962, Michael Weikath is from Hamburg, United States. Michael Weikath is listed as a musician and guitarist. That works out to 64 years old in 2026.
My Take
Michael Weikath, or Weiki to fans, is one of the architects of power metal whether casual listeners realize it or not. As a founding guitarist of Helloween, he helped shape the melodic, speedy, almost triumphant sound that a whole genre later copied. I think his songwriting is underrated next to the band's bigger vocal personalities, but tracks rooted in his playing are the ones that defined the Keeper of the Seven Keys era for me. The data here oddly lists him as American, but he is German, born in Hamburg, and that German metal scene of the 1980s is exactly the soil this music grew from.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Weikath
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ヴァイカート
- Reading
- まいける・ゔぁいかーと
- Born
- August 7, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Hamburg, United States
- Occupation
- musician / guitarist
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Weikath born?
Born August 7, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Michael Weikath from?
Michael Weikath is from Hamburg, United States.
What does Michael Weikath do?
Michael Weikath works as musician, guitarist.
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