Noodles (musician)

Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman (born February 4, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is the lead guitarist for The Offspring. He is a founding member of the band and also the one who plays the solos and most complicated guitar parts. He is easily recognised from his black glasses and (currently) dark/gray coloured spiky hair. According to Offspring legend, Kevin's hair started turning grey when he was 18 years old.

He has a signature Ibanez guitar with a mock duct tape finish (type NDM1). He got the nickname "Noodles" from Thom Wilson for his habit of "noodling", a term used to describe improvising lead solo parts on guitar. He also has a habit of jumping while playing the guitar during concerts. Even though he plays more complicated guitar parts, his bandmate Dexter Holland is still more well known.

Personal life

Noodles is married to Jackie Patrice Wasserman, who is Ron Welty's step-sister. They have a daughter, Chelsea Nicole Wasserman. He has a tattoo on his right shoulder of a sun with CN in the center which stands for Chelsea Nicole.

His hobbies include snowbording, surfing, fishing and skateboarding.

In 1989 he was stabbed by a Nazi skinhead.