Electra Nicole Mustaine (born January 28, 1998) is an American musician. The daughter of heavy metal musician

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, she was raised in

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and currently resides in

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Family

Mustaine is the daughter of

, lead vocalist of

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, and Pamela Anne Casselberry. She was born in

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on January 28, 1998, six years after her older brother, Justis.

Career

Mustaine moved to

, at age five and started pursuing a career in musical theater at age seven. She began to practice singing in hopes of one day becoming a prominent figure in the world musical theater and acting. Mustaine was co-host of

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's TV show, '' Faithful Friends'' "Itty Bitty Buddy" segment with

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wrestler

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's wife, Wanda. She would continue to frequent Los Angeles for auditions and acting classes. As Mustaine built her voice, her love for music began to flourish above all else. That's when her family started to support her pursuit of a musical career. Mustaine began performing at fairgrounds and small gigs and venues around

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and in

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. In 2013, she performed a cover of her father's band's song "

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" by

on Seattle's

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and having a benefit concert for the Ward 57 Wounded Warrior Project to raise funds for wounded veterans and their families.Dave Mustaine's Daughter Electra Performs Megadeth's 'A Tout le Monde' on Live Television
Loudwire In 2016, Mustaine released her cover of "I Thought I Knew It All", a Megadeth song from the album ''

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'', and her first original composition, "Life Is Good" written by Mustaine, Nathan Chapman, and Blair Daly. She also performed at the 2016

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Discography

References

External links

Official website
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