Joel Hoekstra
Joel Hoekstra (born December 13, 1970) 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. He was raised in the suburbs of Chicago, in Orland Park, but has lived in New York City since 2001.
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Hoekstra performing with Whitesnake in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 13, 1970 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Website | joelhoekstra |
Hoekstra has performed with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and was the lead guitarist in the Broadway musical, Rock of Ages. 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.
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