Wolfgang Van Halen, the son of the late rocker Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli, is speaking out about the term “nepo baby.”

He said the label is “a bit unfair” in an interview with Metal Hammer.

The term is used to describe the children of actors, singers, models and entrepreneurs who often benefit due to the connections and power of their family name.

“I’m one to talk, but I think the term ‘nepo baby’ is a bit unfair. I think it takes the individuality of the person away,” he told the outlet.

Wolfgang, 34, joined his dad Eddie Van Halen’s rock band Van Halen when he was 15, replacing Michael Anthony as the band’s bassist.

He toured with the band from 2006 until 2020, ending after Eddie’s death at age 65 following his battle with throat cancer.

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