First Name |
Nuno
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Middle Name |
Duarte
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Last Name |
Bettencourt
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Full Name at Birth |
Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt
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Alternative Name |
Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt, Nuno Bettencourt
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Birthday |
20th September, 1966
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Birthplace |
Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Açores, Portugal
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Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
Released 4 albums with Extreme: "Extreme" (1989); "Extreme II: Pornografitti" (1991); "III Sides to Every Story" (1993) and "Waiting for the Punch Line" (1995).
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Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Portuguese
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Occupation Text |
Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
lead guitarist of Extreme
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Music Genre (Text) |
Heavy metal, Hard Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Rock, Glam Metal
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1985–present
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Music Style |
Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Guitar Virtuoso
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Cello, Drums
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Record Label |
Warner Bros.
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Associated Acts |
Extreme, The Satellite Party, DramaGods (Population 1), Mourning Widows, Rihanna, Steel Panther, Guitar Wars, Dweezil Zappa, Alter Bridge, DramaGods Population 1, Luís Gil Bettencourt, Generation Axe, Janet Jackson, Nickelback, Steven Tyler
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Brand Endorsement |
Washburn, Randall
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Official Websites |
www.myspace.com/nunobettencourt, http://www.nunobettencourt.com/, http://nunobettencourt.com/, www.instagram.com/nunobettencourtofficial/, twitter.com/nunobettencourt, facebook.com/nunorocks/
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Father |
Ezequiel Mendes
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Mother |
Aureolina Cunha Gil Bettencourt
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Brother |
Roberto, Luis, Paulo, Jorge, John
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Sister |
Helena, Ivone, Fatima, Teresa
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Family Member |
Lorenzo Aureolino (son-2002), Bebe Orleans (daughter - 1996)
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Pets |
Max (dog)
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Favorite People |
Brian May (musican), Eddie Van Halen (musican), Luis Bettencourt (brother)
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Favorite Bands |
Aerosmith, Kiss, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Prince, Queen, The Police, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix
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Favorite Foods |
Italian, Sushi
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Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt (born September 20, 1966) is a Portuguese-American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He became known as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme. He has also recorded a solo album as well as having founded bands including Mourning Widows, Population 1, DramaGods, and The Satellite Party. In 2007, he also reunited with Extreme to record new music and tour.