Editing Jason Becker (section)

=== Early years ===
Becker was born in Richmond Hospital on 23rd Street on July 22, 1969, and raised in Richmond, California, by his parents, Gary and Patricia (Heffley) Becker. His maternal grandfather was actor [[Wayne Heffley]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373593/bio |website=IMDb.com |title=Biography for Wayne Heffley |access-date=December 21, 2013 |archive-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327040431/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373593/bio |url-status=live }}</ref> He was exposed to the guitar at an early age by both his father and his uncle who were guitar players. He absorbed all kinds of music from around the world and melded different aspects of each style into his playing. He cited [[Bob Dylan]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Jimi Hendrix]] and [[Eddie Van Halen]] as early influences.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/jason-becker-may-issue-previously-unreleased-songs-written-with-david-lee-roth/ |title=Jason Becker may issue previously unreleased songs written with David Lee Roth |publisher=blabbermouth.net |date=2015-01-07 |access-date=2015-11-27 |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208144218/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/jason-becker-may-issue-previously-unreleased-songs-written-with-david-lee-roth/ |url-status=live }}</ref>