Zachary Phillip Wylde was born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt in Bayonne, New Jersey, on January 14, 1967. He is of Irish descent. He started playing guitar at the age of eight, but did not become serious about it until his early teena… See more

Wylde played locally with his first band Stone Henge, then later with local New Jersey band Zyris.
In 1987, Wylde auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne after listening to The Howard Stern Show and … See more