Dave Mustaine

all over the place. My mom and dad got divorced when I was four, and I was born in La Mesa, and at that time all I really remember was about four years old when I was baptized as a Lutheran, and then my mom and dad got a divorce, and thus started the leapfrog game with my mom and the two youngest children that she had, myself and my sister Debbie.

all over the place. My mom and dad got divorced when I was four, and I was born in La Mesa, and at that time all I really remember was about four years old when I was baptized as a Lutheran, and then my mom and dad got a divorce, and thus started the leapfrog game with my mom and the two youngest children that she had, myself and my sister Debbie.

all over the place. My mom and dad got divorced when I was four, and I was born in La Mesa, and at that time all I really remember was about four years old when I was baptized as a Lutheran, and then my mom and dad got a divorce, and thus started the leapfrog game with my mom and the two youngest children that she had, myself and my sister Debbie.

And whenever we would move, my dad would find us and usually would show up drunk. And I loved him. I didn't understand alcoholism at the time. I was just a kid. And I certainly didn't understand why they didn't try to get him into... like a 12-step program because they weren't in existence at the time. So four years old until 13, I was with my mom.

And whenever we would move, my dad would find us and usually would show up drunk. And I loved him. I didn't understand alcoholism at the time. I was just a kid. And I certainly didn't understand why they didn't try to get him into... like a 12-step program because they weren't in existence at the time. So four years old until 13, I was with my mom.

And whenever we would move, my dad would find us and usually would show up drunk. And I loved him. I didn't understand alcoholism at the time. I was just a kid. And I certainly didn't understand why they didn't try to get him into... like a 12-step program because they weren't in existence at the time. So four years old until 13, I was with my mom.

We'd move from one sister to another sister, to my aunt on our own, back to another sister, back to the other sister. And it was always me and my sister Debbie who would be doing this leapfrogging because my two older sisters had both been married and had families, so they had some stability. I never knew that. My mom was a Jehovah's Witness, and when I was

We'd move from one sister to another sister, to my aunt on our own, back to another sister, back to the other sister. And it was always me and my sister Debbie who would be doing this leapfrogging because my two older sisters had both been married and had families, so they had some stability. I never knew that. My mom was a Jehovah's Witness, and when I was

We'd move from one sister to another sister, to my aunt on our own, back to another sister, back to the other sister. And it was always me and my sister Debbie who would be doing this leapfrogging because my two older sisters had both been married and had families, so they had some stability. I never knew that. My mom was a Jehovah's Witness, and when I was

I started playing guitar and at about 15 years old, she said she'd had enough and she moved out and left me alone in an apartment and no money to pay rent. So I did not know what to do. And I knew it was just a matter of time before I was going to lose the apartment. So I did what any kid would do. I became an entrepreneur. and I became a distributor of sorts.

I started playing guitar and at about 15 years old, she said she'd had enough and she moved out and left me alone in an apartment and no money to pay rent. So I did not know what to do. And I knew it was just a matter of time before I was going to lose the apartment. So I did what any kid would do. I became an entrepreneur. and I became a distributor of sorts.

I started playing guitar and at about 15 years old, she said she'd had enough and she moved out and left me alone in an apartment and no money to pay rent. So I did not know what to do. And I knew it was just a matter of time before I was going to lose the apartment. So I did what any kid would do. I became an entrepreneur. and I became a distributor of sorts.

And so I was able to sell some stuff and be able to pay my rent. And eventually I was making enough money where I had a car and I was able to get some musical equipment. But the meantime, we're still facing all the moves that had happened before then. And then as soon as... I hooked up with Metallica. The moving continued.

And so I was able to sell some stuff and be able to pay my rent. And eventually I was making enough money where I had a car and I was able to get some musical equipment. But the meantime, we're still facing all the moves that had happened before then. And then as soon as... I hooked up with Metallica. The moving continued.

And so I was able to sell some stuff and be able to pay my rent. And eventually I was making enough money where I had a car and I was able to get some musical equipment. But the meantime, we're still facing all the moves that had happened before then. And then as soon as... I hooked up with Metallica. The moving continued.

I moved from Huntington Beach up to San Francisco, out to New York, back to California to Costa Mesa, then up to Los Angeles where I finally started Megadeth. Whoa, let's rewind a little bit.

I moved from Huntington Beach up to San Francisco, out to New York, back to California to Costa Mesa, then up to Los Angeles where I finally started Megadeth. Whoa, let's rewind a little bit.

I moved from Huntington Beach up to San Francisco, out to New York, back to California to Costa Mesa, then up to Los Angeles where I finally started Megadeth. Whoa, let's rewind a little bit.

How many siblings do you have? I have three. Debbie is three years older than me. And the other two were 15 and 18 years older than me and are both deceased. Were you close with them? Uh, the oldest one? Yeah. But after a while, because they were, um, following the guidelines of their religion, And I was supposedly a worldly person and they did what their religion calls for.

How many siblings do you have? I have three. Debbie is three years older than me. And the other two were 15 and 18 years older than me and are both deceased. Were you close with them? Uh, the oldest one? Yeah. But after a while, because they were, um, following the guidelines of their religion, And I was supposedly a worldly person and they did what their religion calls for.