CELEBRITY METAL MUSICIANS KID’S “WHERE ARE THEY NOW?”

CELEBRITY METAL MUSICIANS KID’S “WHERE ARE THEY NOW?”

We did this article to let you know what celebrity metal musicians kids are doing now.

Ozzy Osbourne has three kids with his wife Sharon Osbourne. He was also married to Thelma Riley. Ozzy and Thelma wed in 1971 and divorced in 1982, had two children together: Louis Osbourne and his older sister, Jessica Osbourne.

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Ozzy with his first wife Thelma Riley, and their two children Louis and Jessica. 

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Ozzy holding his 22 month old daughter Jessica. 

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His daughter Jessica Osbourne is an actress and assistant director, known for Better Call Saul (2015), Manhattan (2014) and The Messengers (2015).

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Louis is Ozzy Osbourne's eldest son. 

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His son Louis Osbourne is owner of All Nights Artists, has been involved in the music industry for 27 years, having been a record shop manager in the 90's, a record reviewer for DJ Mag, a record label owner, a label manager for Renaissance Recordings, and has hosted his own radio shows on RTE and Proton Radio. Did you know he is the little kid on Ozzy's solo album "Diary of a Madman"

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His daughter Aimee Rachel Osbourne is an actress and singer. In 2003, she appeared in the MTV musical adaptation of Wuthering Heights. She's the lead singer of the synth-pop band ARO. The band debuted its first single, "Raining Gold," in 2015, which is inspired by her life as the daughter of a larger-than-life rockstar

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Photo credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage 

His daughter Kelly Osbourne was a  musician. In November 2002, she released her debut album, Shut Up, which contained a cover of Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach.” The song reached No. 74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and No. 2 on the U.K. Singles Charts. Her cover of Black Sabbath’s “Changes” hit No. 1 in the U.K., but she failed to replicate that success with 2005’s Sleeping in the Nothing.

She put her music career behind her and focused on fashion and hosting. She appeared on Project Catwalk on Sky1, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! NOW!, and others. She joined E! ‘s Fashion Police as a correspondent in 2010 but left in 2015 following co-host Giuliana Rancic’s comments on Zendaya’s dreadlocks. She’s since appeared on a handful of shows, and in 2021, she and Jeff Beacher launched a podcast, The Kelly Osbourne and Jeff Beacher Show.

Kelly and Ozzy Osbourne- Changes

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His son Jack Osbourne is a media personality. He has appeared on some scripted programming like That ’70s Showand other projects like Celebrity Wrestling: Bring It On!, his show, Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie, and programs like Dancing with the Stars, I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Now! Jack teamed up with his father for Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour, and in 2020, the family appeared on the paranormal program, The Osbournes Want To Believe.

Ozzy Sees Real UFO and Can't Believe His Eyes | Kelly The Osbournes Want to Believe 

Paul Stanley has a son Evan, with his ex-wife Pamela Bowden, who he married in 1992 before their divorce in 2001. He also has three kids with his current wife Erin Sutton.

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Evan Shane Stanley is a musician. He is currently the singer and lead guitarist in the rock band Amber Wild.

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Paul and his wife with their kids Colin, Sarah and Emily. 

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Colin Michael Stanley

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Sarah Brianna Stanley chooses a private life, and details about her early years and education remain unavailable.

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Emily Grace Stanley personal life remains largely shielded from the public eye. Her parents have been protective of their children’s privacy and have limited their exposure to the media.


Gene Simmons and Playboy Playmate Shannon Tweed have two children together.

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Nick Simmons is an accomplished writer. He published a three-issue comic book, Incarnate, and was a contributing author for the Huffington Post. He also has bylines for Vice, Esquire, Galore Magazine and Elite Daily.

Writing aside, Nick followed in his father's musical footsteps as a musician. In September 2022, he made an appearance on stage alongside rock band Wolfmother.  

Continuing in the entertainment space, he also has several TV credits to his name. In addition to Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Nick's appeared on Starry Eyes in 2014, Awkward in 2016 and had a voice role in Robot Chicken in 2006.

Simmons contributed vocals to "Hand of The King", a song from former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick's 2010 solo album BK3.

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Sophie Simmons is a singer. She released her first single, "Kiss Me," in 2015. In 2012, she auditioned for the second season of Fox's The X Factor, but was eliminated in the Bootcamp stage of the competition. A few years later, she dropped two more singles, "Black Mirror" and "Burn Me Down" in 2018. Most recently, she was featured on Alan Walker's track, "Love Sick" released in November 2022.

Outside of music, Sophie's been involved in several personal ventures in fashion and charity work. She started an inclusive fashion line with The Style Club and designed a jewelry line for Diamondere. She also heads Sophie's Place, a child advocacy center for "children and youth who report sexual or physical abuse."

The X Factor USA 2012 Sophie Tweed Audition

Lars Ulrich was married to Skylar Satenstein, an emergency medicine physician, from 1997 to 2004. They had two sons before divorcing. He also has a son Bryce, with "Gladiator" actress Connie Nielsen.

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Bryce Thadeus Ulrich-Nielsen is an actor. He made his acting introduction in 2010 close by his mom and co-stars Lars Mikkelsen and Simon Larsen in the film Lost In Africa.

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Myles Ulrich is a multi-talented artist known for his skills as a drummer, model, and painter. His is in a band together with his brother Layne called Taipei Houston.

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Layne Ulrich is the singer-bassist in the band Taipei Houston with his brother Myles.


Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson relationship began in 1995 and ended in 1998. They have two kids Dylan and Brandon.

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Pamela Anderson, Brandon Lee and Tommy Lee at the launch of Swingers Club. PHOTO: @swingersclubclassic/Instagram 

Brandon Lee is a model and actor. He has walked for brands like Dolce & Gabbana and appeared on the cover of GQ.

He appeared in Netflix’s 2018 teen comedy Sierra Burgess is a Loser and the sci-fi flop Cosmic Sin alongside Bruce Willis. He was also cast in MTV’s The Hills sequel, The Hills: New Beginnings.

He also has his own clothing line company called Swinger’s Club.

Brandon Thomas Lee and Bruce Willis star in "Cosmic Sin" (Image: Saban Films) 

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Dylan Lee is a model and musician. He has worked with Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss, Armani Exchange, Coach and True Religion, and also appeared in GQ and Vogue.

He is also in the band Motel 7.


Richie Sambora was married to actress Heather Locklear. They have one daughter Ava Elizabeth Sambora. Locklear filed for divorce in February 2006 citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized on April 11, 2007.


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Heather Locklear and daughter Ava Sambora. PHOTO: MICHAEL BUCKNER/GETTY IMAGES 

Ava Sambora is a model and actress who made her acting debut aged about 14 in Judd Apatow's Universal feature film, This Is 40 (2012), playing "Sadie's Best Friend" (the role of "Sadie" was played by Maude Apatow. In 2010 at the Los Angeles Fashion Weekend, Ava walked the runway for her father's clothing line, "White Trash Beautiful".


Dave Mustaine has been married to Pamela Anne Casselberry since 1991, with whom he has two children, Electra and Justis Mustaine.

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Justis Mustaine is an artist manager. He did spoken vocals on the Megadeth song "Something That I'm Not" off the album "The System Has Failed".

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Electra Mustaine is an actress and musician. Mustaine was co-host of Animal Planet's TV show, Faithful Friends "Itty Bitty Buddy" segment with WWE wrestler Bill Gordberg's wife, Wanda.

In 2016, Mustaine released her cover of "I Thought I Knew It All", a Megadeth song from the album Youthanasia, and her first original composition, "Life Is Good" written by Mustaine, Nathan Chapman, and Blair Daly. She also performed at the 2016 CMA Music Festival.  


Alice Cooper is married to choreographer Sheryl Goddard, and they have three children: daughters Sonora and Calico, and son Dashiell.

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Sheryl Cooper, Alice Cooper, baby Calico Cooper and Boy George. 

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Calico Cooper is an actress, singer, and director and started out her career choreographing her father's stage show Brutal Planet.

Cooper has appeared in hit shows such as Hawaii: Five 0, The Mindy Project, and Nickelodeon's Henry Danger.

Calico is also in a band named Beasto Blanco.  

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Photo credit: Stephen Thorburn 

Dash Cooper is Cooper graduated from Arizona State University before starting his music career.

Alice Cooper Sings Come Together with Dash Cooper and Wade Cota at the 2021 Proof Is In The Pudding! 

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Sonora, with mother Sheryl Goddard and father Alice Cooper 

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Alice Cooper’s talented daughter Sonora Rose does his makeup.

Sonora Cooper is Alice Cooper and Sheryl Goddard's youngest daughter. She is a certified makeup and SPFX artist based out of Phoenix.


Scott Ian is married to singer Pearl Aday, adopted daughter of singer Meat Loaf. They married in 2011 and have one child.

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Revel Young Ian is a musician. He once joined Dave Grohl onstage at a Foo Fighters concert to play guitar on the Foos' "Everlong."


James Hetfield married Francesca Tomasi on August 17, 1997, and together they have three children. Hetfield filed for divorce in 2022 citing irreconcilable differences.

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Cali Tee Hetfield is a budding artist who occasionally performs with her father. Her only credited appearance is in her father's narrative film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004).

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Image credit: Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic

Castor Virgil Hetfield much like his father is also a singer and is the lead singer of the hard rock band from Georgia, Bastardane. The group released its debut album in March 2022.

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Marcella Francesca Hetfield is enrolled at the Pratt Institute of Jewelry Design.

She lists singing, photography, acting, and cinematography among her talents. Moreover, she was a model in the shoot for Strange designs clothing.


David Coverdale was married in 1974 to Julia Borkowski from Poland, and their daughter Jessica was born in 1978.

Since marrying on 30 May 1997, he has lived with his third wife, Cindy Barker, an author (The Food That Rocks); they have one son named Jasper.

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Jessica Coverdale runs a vintage furniture store in Munich, called JJ Company.

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Jasper Coverdale is an actor and writer. He has appeared in the Whitesnake video "Shut Up & Kiss Me".


Tom Keifer is married to singer-songwriter Savannah Snow. In February 2004, their first child was born.

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Jaidan Keifer has appeared in a music video with his dad called "The Flower Song"


Dee Snider has been married to his wife Suzette Snider, a costume designer, since 1981. They have four children, Jesse Blaze Snider, Shane Royal Snider, Cody Blue Snider and Cheyenne Jean Snider.  

PHOTO Watch Twisted Sister's Dee Snider and His Family Compete on 'Celebrity Family Feud' for Charity 

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Jesse Blaze Snider has established himself as a singer, songwriter, and voice artist. He has followed in his father’s footsteps and has made a name for himself in the music industry.

Snider has hosted MTV2 Rock, The MTV2 Rock Countdown, as well as shows on Fuse Tv and HBO. He was the host of Haunted Live on the Travel Channel until the end of 2018.

He was a radio DJ on 98.5 The Bone and on WLIR-FM.

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Shane Royal Snider has made a name for himself as a director and performer in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in movies such as Custody and Strangeland, showcasing his talent and passion for the arts.

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Cody Blue Snider is following in his father’s footsteps as a musician. He is widely known for his musical endeavor “Cody Blue and The Whole Damn Mess” and has directed various music videos for his band.

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Cheyenne Jean Snider is known for her work on Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wife Swap, and Growing Up Twisted. She was also in the band called They All Float.


Eddie Van Halen was married to actress Valerie Bertinelli. The had one son, Wolfgang, in 1991.

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Wolfgang Van Halen is a succesful musician. He followed in his dad's footsteps and even joined Van Halen from 2007 to 2020. The currently has his own band Mammoth WVH.


Steven Tyler is a dad to four children: daughters Live, Mia, and Chelsea, and son Taj.

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PHOTO: MARCIA RESNICK/ RETNA LTD. 

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Liv Tyler is a successful actress and has starred in countless movies, including the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Armageddon, Empire Records and The Incredible Hulk. She also appeared in the Aerosmith video "Crazy".

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Mia Abagale Tyler is a model and actress. She began her career as a model, appearing in magazines including Vogue, Seventeen and Teen People.

In 2009, she launched a now-defunct plus-size clothing line, Revolution 1228. In addition to modeling, she's had a few small acting roles, appearing in the films Rush Hour 3 and A Little Bit of Lipstick.

She's also appeared on Hell's Kitchenalongside her dad as well as the VH1 reality series Celebrity Fight Club. In 2009, she published a memoir titled Creating Myself.

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PHOTO: JB LACROIX/WIREIMAGE

Chelsea Anna Tyler followed in her father's footsteps and became a musician. She sang duets alongside her dad on occasion when she was a young adult, and she is currently one half of the electronic-soul duo KANEHOLLER.

She also appeared in Aerosmith's video for "Fly Away From Me" — when the singer morphs into a younger version of himself, that's 11-year-old Chelsea playing his youthful doppelganger.

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PHOTO: Kevork Djansezian/AP/Shutterstock 

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PHOTO: Dave M. Benett

Taj Monroe Tallarico has carved out his identity as a record producer, songwriter, and actor. He is widely known for his appearance in the television show Lizzie McGuire. In the series, he played the role of Bystander #2.


Mike Portnoy is married to Marlene Apuzzo (Meanstreak guitarist). They have two children.

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Melody Ruthandrea Portnoy is an actor and singer. After finishing her high school studies, she discovered her love for musical theatre. She then moved to attend the New York Film Academy for Musical Theatre and Film/TV Acting. Since graduating from NYFA, she has made her 54 Below debut, Off-Broadway debut, recorded the original demos of Psykidz by Bobby Cronin, and participated in multiple readings of developmental new musicals.

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Max Portnoy, like his father Mike, is a drummer. His band Next to None opened for Adrenaline Mob in Atlanta on April 6, 2013. As of December 26, 2017, Max is playing drums in his new band Tallah.


Nikki Sixx is married to Courtney Sixx since 2014 and the pair share a daughter. He is also father to sons Gunner and Decker, and daughter Storm, who he shares with his ex-wife Brandi Brandt, as well as daughter Frankie-Jean, from his previous marriage to Donna D'Errico.

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Gunner Nicholas Sixx is a musician. In 2013, Gunner and his childhood friend Jordan Spoliansky formed the band Figs Vision. One year later, they released an album called Mother. While speaking with Legendary Rock Interviews, Gunner and Spoliansky shared that they began playing music together at just 12 years old. Spoliansky also shared that Gunner taught him how to play guitar.

After a three-year hiatus, Figs Vision returned to the music scene in 2019, per Billboard, and released the EP Choo Choo. They followed it up with the EP Hot Rod in 2020.

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Storm Brieann Sixx is an artist, and her latest art projects can be seen on her Instagram. In 2022, Storm launched a textile and home goods brand called Handsome Haus.

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Decker Nilsson Sixx works in the construction industry. He has chosen a more private and reserved lifestyle, distancing himself from the limelight. His family’s musical legacy is undeniable. But Decker has steered clear of a singing career, instead pursuing his unique passions and interests.

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Frankie-Jean Mary Sixx is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon, where she is studying psychology and sociology, according to her LinkedIn profile. In June 2020, she turned her passion for alternative and holistic healing into a business and launched Frankie's Crystals Co.

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Ruby Sixx is still a child.


Stephen Pearcy is divorced and lives with his fiancé, Kristi Adair. He has a daughter from his first marriage.

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Jewel Pearcy is currently a concert photographer.

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