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My Take
Zeno Roth is the kind of musician I think gets unfairly filed under a famous sibling's shadow, and that always feels like a disservice. Yes, he was the younger brother of Uli Jon Roth, but his own neoclassical and blues-leaning guitar playing had its own temperament. Coming out of Dusseldorf in the German rock scene, he carved a path as a guitarist, songwriter, and composer rather than just trading on the family name. His death in 2018 at 61 closed a quieter chapter of German guitar history that I suspect more listeners will eventually discover. I respect players like him who keep refining a style without chasing the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zeno Roth
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーノ・ロート
- Reading
- じーの・ろーと
- Born
- June 30, 1956 – February 5, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter / composer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.zenoroth.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88
Frequently asked questions
When was Zeno Roth born?
June 30, 1956 – February 5, 2018.
Where is Zeno Roth from?
Zeno Roth is from Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Zeno Roth do?
Zeno Roth works as guitarist, songwriter, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.