Jake E. Lee

This article is about the guitarist. For people with the same name, see Jake Lee (disambiguation).

Jake E. Lee
Lee performing in 2014
Lee performing in 2014
Background information
Birth nameJakey Lou Williams
Born (1957-02-15) February 15, 1957 (age 67)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1980–present
Formerly of
Websitereddragoncartel.com

Jake E. Lee (born Jakey Lou Williams; February 15, 1957) is an American musician best known as lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne between 1982 and 1987 and later as a member of the heavy metal band Badlands with Ray Gillen. He formed the band Red Dragon Cartel in 2013, and their debut album released in January 2014 entered the Billboard Album Chart at number 69.[2] He has also recorded solo works under his own name—examples being the instrumental album A Fine Pink Mist (1996) and cover album Retraced (2005).

  1. ^ McPadden, Mike (August 6, 2015). "The 10 Most Underrated Hair Metal Guitarists Of The '80s". VH1 News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Red Dragon Cartel – Awards – Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2014.