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| Born | September 5, 1969 |
| Hometown | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Net worth | $4 million |
| Spouse | Lauren Knudsen (m 2005 - 2010) |
| Partner | Lisa Loeb |
| Children | Zola Frank Zappa , Ceylon Indira Zappa |
| Parents | Frank Zappa , Gail Zappa |
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Watch Dweezil Zappa nail Eruption with the Kramer guitar Eddie Van Halen gave him when he was 12 years old
- It's clear that the vintage Kramer still has some mojo in it. Of course, Zappa's tapping and immaculate pickwork are pretty darn good, too
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Dweezil Zappa Opens Up About Family Feud, Father’s Legacy
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Frank Zappa's Sons Dweezil & Ahmet Trade Heated Open Letters Over Estate Dispute
The feud among Frank Zappa's heirs over the rights to their father's music, the filming of a documentary about his life and other matters escalated this week when Dweezil Zappa issued a multi-thousand-word rebuttal to his brother Ahmet's open letter to him on Facebook.
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Zappa Family Feud Spills Onto Social Media
For years, Dweezil Zappa, the guitarist son of avant-rock innovator Frank Zappa, has paid tribute to his father with a touring act called Zappa Plays Zappa. But Dweezil doesn't actually own the name Zappa Plays Zappa. Instead, the name belongs to the Zappa Family Trust, which also owns the rights to Frank's music and likeness.
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They Might Be Giants, Dweezil Zappa, Ty Segall and More Music Reviews
After Adele sold 3.38 million copies of her album “25,” last week, we have kind of an unusual collection of new releases. Here, they do their part for the next generation by encouraging literacy on “So Crazy For Books” and environmentalism on “Then The Kids Took Over.” And it’s not like they don’t want the kids to have fun, too.
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Dweezil Zappa Plays (His Own) Zappa for a Change After a Decade of Tributes
It might be the case that the only person who can truly play Frank Zappa’s genre-bending work is another Zappa. The legendary oddball’s eldest son, Dweezil Zappa, has spent the past decade continuing his father’s unique legacy with the Zappa Plays Zappa tribute act. The project didn’t just keep Frank’s music playing in concert halls — it gave it…
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Dweezil Zappa Talks About Returning With First New Studio Album in a Decade: Exclusive Premiere
Frank Zappa casts a significant shadow over anyone he's made music with -- especially his progeny. So the challenge for Dweezil Zappa on 'Via Zammata',' his first new solo album in nearly a decade, was straddling the line between his Zappa Plays Zappa endeavors and his own artistic identity.
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