It’s not uncommon for children to follow in the footsteps of their parents. But in the entertainment industry, being a nepo baby is seen as a black mark of lack of talent. Critics believe you got the job just because your mother or father.

Well, the son of one rock legend has had enough. Wolfgang Van Halen is speaking about being a nepo baby, calling it unfair. Wolfgang is the son of rock legend Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli.

Speaking with Metal Hammer via New York Post, he says he doesn’t like that term.

“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 officially joined his dad’s rock band Van Halen when he was just 15. He toured with them until his father’s death a

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