Dan Spitz
Dan Spitz was born in Rockland County, New York, United States on January 28th, 1963 and is the Guitarist. At the age of 61, Dan Spitz biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Daniel Alan Spitz (born January 28, 1963) is an American musician and watchmaker best known for his role as the lead guitarist of Anthrax's American heavy metal band from 1983 to 1995 and 2008 (2005 to 2008).
Spitz, a member of Anthrax, has been nominated for three Grammy awards and received several platinum albums.
Spitz also founded Red Lamb, which is best known for autism awareness lyrics.
Spitz has obtained degrees in luxury mechanical watchmaking and micro-mechanical engineering, and he has been accredited as a watchmaker instructor for Chopard's North American operations.
Personal life
Spitz was born in a small town in Rockland County, New York, as the second son of a licensed attorney and a high school substitute instructor. Spitz was born into Judaism in 1993, and came from an orthodox Levite tribe Jewish family who converted to Christianity. Dave Spitz, his older brother, has been a member of Black Sabbath and Great White, as well as a superb heavy metal performer.
Spitz has two children from his first marriage. Spitz also has identical twin boys who were born in 2007; they were diagnosed with autism at 16 months of age. The Spitz twins appeared in countless films and television commercials before their autism diagnosis, including the film Away We Go.
Spitz had a massive heart attack in June 2009, requiring him to have an emergency triple bypass. He was able to recover completely, but some arteries needed stents.
Spitz divorced his second wife in 2014.
Career
Dan Spitz was a pioneer of Overkill in 1981 and 1983, and he joined Anthrax. He was lead guitarist and backing vocalist on the Anthrax albums Fistful of Metal, Armed and Dangerous, The Disease Is Spreading the Disease was widespread in the United States, state of Euphoria, Perception of Time, and the Sound of White Noise. During this period, Anthrax has sold more than 30 million albums around the world.
Spitz left Anthrax in 1995 to pursue a career in luxurious Swiss watchmaking, enrolling the Swiss watchmaking school WOSTEP on full scholarship. He was licensed as a Mechanical Complications Specialist, obtained Swiss degrees in micro-mechanical engineering, and started his own luxury watch company. Spitz was named the year's top interview for the watchmaking publication Hodinkee in 2012. Spitz's work as a watchmaker was produced by the production company Great Big Story in 2016.
Spitz joined Anthrax for a memorable lineup reunion tour in 2005, which appeared on the tour DVD Alive 2. In 2008, he left the band to return to his watchmaking career. Spitz formed Red Lamb, a new Christian rock/metal band formed in 2010, which also included singer Don Chaffin of Voices of Extreme and keyboardist Chris Vrenna. Dave Mustaine was a founding member of Spitz, but he eventually moved to a songwriting role. Mustaine and Spitz wrote the song "Puzzle Box," which was ostensibly the first heavy metal song to tackle autism; Bob and Suzanne Wright, co-founders of Autism Speaks, were included in the album's video. Deen Castronovo, a former Journey drummer, formed another Christian metal band in 2017.