
Troy Van Leeuwen
Biography
Troy Van Leeuwen (born January 5, 1970) is an American rock musician and producer. He is best known as the guitarist for the rock band Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA), for which he has served since 2002. He is also known for his work with the rock band Failure, and with alternative rock supergroup A Perfect Circle, as well as recordings with QOTSA members' side projects such as the Desert Sessions, Mondo Generator, Eagles of Death Metal and the Gutter Twins. Van Leeuwen created his first side-project, Enemy, in 2005, Sweethead, in 2008, Gone Is Gone, in 2016, and toured with Iggy Pop supporting his album Post Pop Depression made with QOTSA bandmates Josh Homme and Dean Fertita.
Top Filmography

Hot Rod
2007 // MOVIE

Saturday Night Live
1975 // TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 // TV

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 // TV

MTV Video Music Awards
1984 // TV

American Valhalla
2017 // MOVIE

Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2016 // MOVIE

Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs
2025 // MOVIE

Queens of the Stone Age: Over the Years and Through the Woods
2005 // MOVIE

Queens Of The Stone Age - Live at Rock Am Ring 2014
2014 // MOVIE

Queens of the Stone Age - Nuits de Fourvière 2023
2023 // MOVIE

Queens of the Stone Age: MTV Unplugged Berlin
2005 // MOVIE

Queens of the Stone Age - Baloise Session
2025 // MOVIE
Eagles of Death Metal Live at Hurricane Festival
NaN // MOVIE

Queens Of The Stone Age - Live at the Area4 Festival
2010 // MOVIE