| First Name | Yngwie |
| Middle Name | J. |
| Last Name | Malmsteen |
| Full Name at Birth | Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck |
| Age | 48 |
| Date of Birth | June 30, 1963 |
| Birthplace | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation Category | Guitarist |
| Music Genre | Hard Rock, Pop/Rock |
| Music Style | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Guitar Virtuoso, Neo-Classical Metal |
| Music Mood | Complex, Fiery, Campy, Intense, Raucous, Bravado, Crunchy, Gutsy, Elegant, Theatrical, Aggressive |
| Instrument | Guitar |
Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (English pronunciation: born June 30, 1963) is a Swedish guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Malmsteen became known for his neo-classical playing approach in heavy metal music which became a new musical style in the early 1980s. He is considered by many to be one of the most technically gifted rock guitarists of all time and is considered to be a pioneer of shred guitar.