Drummer Alex Van Halen Given Knighthood in Home City of Nijmegen - DutchNews.nl
The 73-year-old drummer was honored for his contributions to music and signed Nijmegen’s Book of the City after the ceremony.
- On Tuesday, legendary drummer Alex Van Halen received the "Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw" from Nijmegen mayor Hubert Bruls at Radboud University, earning the Netherlands' highest civilian knighthood.
- Born in Amsterdam, the 73-year-old musician lived in Nijmegen before his family immigrated to Pasadena, California, in 1962, where he and brother Eddie became naturalized U.S. citizens.
- As an instrumental force behind VAN HALEN, the drummer gained acclaim for his "powerful, dynamic and precise" style, driving hits including "Jump" and "Runnin' With The Devil" throughout the 1980s.
- During the ceremony, Van Halen signed the Book Of The City and said he was "very grateful," noting institutions add "dignity and a gravity" to professional work.
- The city announced the award stating, "Alex still feels a connection with Nijmegen," honoring the drummer alongside his brother, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, who died in 2020 at age 65.
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Van Halen drummer Alex van Halen knighted in Nijmegen
Alex van Halen, the drummer and one of the faces of the American rock band Van Halen, was appointed a Knight in the Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw, the Order of the Dutch Lion, in Nijmegen on Tuesday. Mayor Hubert Bruls awarded him the royal distinction and medal for his “impressive career.”
Alex Van Halen, one of the faces of the American rock band Van Halen, has been appointed a Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion in Nijmegen. He received the royal distinction from Mayor Bruls. Drummer Alex Van Halen, originally Dutch and a native of Nijmegen, flew in from the United States especially for the ceremony. "My cousin arranged all of this," he told De Gelderlander. "I am very grateful." The band Van Halen existed for nearly f…
Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen can call himself a Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion as of Tuesday. The rock drummer was presented with the ribbon by Mayor Hubert Bruls in the chapel of Radboud University in Nijmegen. The famous rock star reacted very emotionally and with surprise.
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