Troy Van Leeuwen

Troy Van Leeuwen is the kind of musician I quietly revere. Raised in Los Angeles, he has anchored Queens of the Stone Age since 2002, making him the band's second-longest-serving member behind Josh Homme, and that loyalty alone tells you something about his character. Beyond guitar, his work as a multi-instrumentalist shapes the thick, hypnotic desert-rock texture I love. He is not the frontman grabbing the light but the craftsman whose contribution you feel rather than notice. I have always been drawn to players like him, the steady architects who make a band sound enormous without ever needing the credit.

Name (English)

Troy Van Leeuwen

Name (Japanese)

トロイ・ヴァン・レーベン

Reading

とろい・ゔぁん・れーべん

Born

January 5, 1970 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dog

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

guitarist / singer / percussionist

High school

Valley Christian High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy%20Van%20Leeuwen
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q613988

Tags

• California
• guitarist
• singer
• percussionist

Last updated

2026-06-20

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