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Joel Hoekstra
Hoekstra performing with Whitesnake in 2019
Background information
Born
(1970-12-13) December 13, 1970 (age 53) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Genres
Rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Website
joelhoekstra.com
Musical artist
Joel Hoekstra (born December 13, 1970)[1] is an American guitarist currently in the band Whitesnake. Hoekstra also tours as a guitarist for Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The son of classical musicians, he started out playing cello and piano at a young age, but it was hearing Angus Young of AC/DC that inspired him to start playing the guitar.[2][3] He was raised in the suburbs of Chicago, in Orland Park, but has lived in New York City since 2001.
Hoekstra has performed with Trans-Siberian Orchestra[4] and was the lead guitarist in the Broadway musical, Rock of Ages.[5] He also made a cameo appearance alongside Sebastian Bach, Nuno Bettencourt, Kevin Cronin and Debbie Gibson in the big screen movie adaptation of Rock of Ages.[6]
^Whitesnake [@whitesnake] (13 December 2023). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY-DAY TO THE INCENDIARY JOEL HOEKSTRA!!!" – via Instagram.
^"Joel | Night Ranger". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
^"Joel Hoekstra - Glide Magazine". Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
^Karlovits, Bob. "Review: Trans-Siberian Orchestra put on high-powered show". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^"Broadway Band » Rock of Ages - Hold on to That Feelin'". Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
^"Joel Hoekstra Appears in "Rock of Ages" | Jun 26, 2012 | Success Story at Musicians Institute". Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
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