Jeff Young
Jeffrey "Jeff" Young (born March 31, 1962) is an American guitarist. He graduated from Musicians Institute in 1985, and is best known for his time with the thrash metal band Megadeth, appearing on the 1988 album So Far, So Good... So What! (Capitol Records). In 1998, Jeff co-wrote, produced & played on the #1 selling world-fusion album, Badi Assad - Chameleon (i.e. music/Verve/PolyGram). In addition to his subsequent music projects, he served as an author in Guitar for the Practicing Musician.
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| Claim to fame | Megadeth
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| Date of birth | 31 March 1962
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| Place of birth | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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| Occupation | Guitarist, Songwriter
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Weight | 135 lbs (61 kg)
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| Pets | Talula (dog)
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| High school | Fairmont High School, Kettering, Ohio, USA
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| University | Musicians Institute, Hollywood, California
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![Megadeth - Metal&Hammer Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (6 June 1988)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/0/c/0csr4q9wvp2pp09r.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Megadeth - Kerrang Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (14 May 1988)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/b/5/b5xccgz4npzuuxng.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Young is the host of the Internet radio show Music Without Boundaries.
- In addition to his subsequent music projects, he served as an author in Guitar for the Practicing Musician.
- His favorite players are Steve Vai,Eddie Van Halen,Georges Lynch,Gary Moore,Joe Satriani,Jeff Beck,Allan Holdsworth,Yngwie Malmsteen,Jeff Watson and Paul Gilbert.
Jeff Young is known for his role in the film Striking Range (2006) as Office Voice (voice).
He is also known for his role in the video Red Shoe Diaries 17: Swimming Naked (2001) as Friend #1 (segment "Tears").
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