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Gracien says on 28/Jan/12
actually is more likely 5'3", I'm certain about it, a friend of mine told me.
Ronald Brush says on 28/Dec/11
I met Yngwie in 1994 and he was the same height as my friend Paul 6'4, but Yngwie weared his heeled boots that made him on 2-3 inches taller than he really is. So I'd say Malmsteen is absolutely 6'1 or 6'2 barefoot. Shaun says on 6/Dec/11
If his height equated his ego he'd be 69 ft 7 inches!! jeremy says on 4/Oct/11
his height seems to increase with his ego. he was 21 when he claimed 6ft so is is most likely 6ft-5ft11.5 George says on 15/Sep/11
Tempest, do you ever met Yngwie???? If you don't never say that he's only 6'. I'm great Yngwie's fan and I know four people who met him, and they all told me that he is 6'3.5 with boots. Minus heels (2-2.5 inches), so Yngwie is may be not shorter than 6'1 - 6'1.5. Tempest says on 4/Sep/11
I would bet that Yngwie felt short over in Sweden too. When he came to America he felt slightly better about himself, but he still has that insecurity that never leaves. He's max 6'. I wouldn't bet any amount of money for anything higher. Tempest says on 4/Sep/11
Yngwie is absolutely not 6'. His ego may seem that way, but his ego comes out of insecurity. He's at most 6'. I'm not sure, because I haven't studied photos enough yet, but he's definitely NOT over 6'. Favorite living guitarist by the way. Jeronimo Stocci says on 16/Aug/11
In Austria last year I met Yngwie and his band on his tour. So he is tall and big starry guy, maybe without lifts he is 6'2 (188 cms), cause with heels he looks like 6'3.5-6'4 (192-193 cms) range. Derek Sherinian is shorter than Yngwie on half head and he is my height 5'10 (178 cm). So Yngwie is over the 6'1 range for sure. Shaun says on 10/Jul/11
Difficult to tell with Yngwie as he wears just big ass boots. But he definitely looks over 6', close to 6'2" in my view. Probably 6'1" barefoot and 18 stone odd. Shaun says on 17/Jun/11
Well, he does look 6'3" range in his big heels to 6'1" range barefoot is likely. He's a big guy and clearly not under 6' legit Darry says on 16/Jun/11
He is taller than small people, for example Ronnie James Dio, J.Lynn-Turner, Mark Boals, Klause Meine etc, but he is shorter than tall people, for exaple Ian Gillan, Bryan May. I think he as an average man, but very powerful. Jack \'Rhino\' Amstel says on 14/Jun/11
I always thought that Yngwie is no taller than 5'8 or smth, but when I met him in 2004 in Denver I was surprised of his giant height, he looked 6'3.5 with his big heels. So, if you have doubt about about it - meet Yngwie and he'll prove that he's a tall guy. TJ says on 9/Jun/11
Arnie, giant heels aren't just 2-3 cm - Yngwie wears 5-6 cm heels. In march 1991 in Helsinki Yngwie gave some live Eclipse tour and I was there. After ones live I met him and Goran and Matts Olausson and took some authographs. Me is 184 cm and Goran was the same height as me with his heels (4-5 cm), Yngwie looked shorter than me and Goran on 5-6 cm with his high heels!! Matts was really shorter both of them, maybe he looked 167-169 cm not higher. I think Yngwie is 171-172 cm barefoot and maybe 176-177 cm with giant heels! Can you trust me, Arnie? Arnie says on 6/Jun/11
He says he is "I am one meter and eighty three centimeters" So it was in '84, maybe he grown up and reached 1 m 85 cm or 1 m 95 cm, and may be he stayed the same. I trust people who met him and they all says "Yngwie is 191-193 cm with giant heels, and 188-189 cm barefoot". I trust this. Jack from Alabama says on 26/May/11
Hi. Exciting theme ))) For me who's workin' in Alabama on plains and listenin' to rock music, who's dreamin' away to met Yngwie Malmsteen alive eye to eye, it is wondering fact that he is so tall. I thought he is 5'7.5" or 5'8" not higher. But if this said people who met Yngwie, I trust these facts. Maybe TV screen makes persons shorter and smaller than they really are ;) Maggie says on 23/May/11
Guys, what do you mean Malmsteen is 183 cm ?????? He is no shorter than 188 cm, but he's not taller 190 cm. So, I'm woman 165 cm, and when I stood beside Lars Johann I reached his chin, though I weared small lifts 2-3 cm, and Malmsteen weared his giant lifts 5-6 cm. With heels he reached 192-193 cm. I wanna say that despite all the facts I've red below that Yngwie is shorter than 188 cm or so; if you'd met him and stood beside this giant figure, you'd change your mind, he is a really giant man. Doug says on 23/May/11
6'4 it's too much for Malmsteen, he is shorter I think 6'1 or smth.
Look at him with Göran Edman 6'3, Göran is taller on 1.5-2 inches.
When Göran Edman stood beside Marcel Jacob 5'8.5, Göran looks taller on 6.5-7 inches, though Malmsteen on videos with Marcel Jacob looks taller only on 4.5-5 inches. Maybe it seems to me, but I think he's 6'1 (185 cm). Ronald says on 20/May/11
Gracien, You have convinced me, I checked the Eric Johnson's height (guitarist, not actor) and he is really 178 cm :(. So, sorry, I conceded my defeat in the battle for Malmsteen's height, he is not that tall as I tried to prove! Making a fool by myself is my golden Gift! ))))) Gracien says on 19/May/11
Once again, I was referring to Eric Johnson the GUITARIST(5'10"), not the ACTOR (6'2"), if you had took the time to double check his height entry before coming here and claim victory, you wouldn't have made a fool of yourself like you just did.
Nope, Multiple Sockpuppets Ronald, YOU DIDN'T GOT ME. Ronald says on 19/May/11
Thank you... you prove your right! Yngwie is a short guy! Gracien says on 19/May/11
Hey J.Warren aka Ronnie aka Ronald aka Klaus aka 7th Sign aka David Stockwell aka Robert Laundry aka Mark Boals aka Jeff Rome (for those interested, just check those people below you'll see what I mean), guess what ?
Eric Johnson (the guitarist not the actor) is listed as 5'10" on this very same site you're writing on, and his height is based on someone who actually met him, just check his heigth entry. Click Here
So you see when I see someone like you, calling me a joker, I just laugh, because at least I try to prove my point with more or less reliable sources (this site for heights, pictures, etc).
You, on the other side you're making your point by stating facts like "I know this guy, he's whatever height, I saw him beside Yngwie on live-stages" or "I know people who met him personaly" or even more reliable "I met him IRL", and with those sources you always come to the conclusion is 6'2 or above...
So who do you think people are gonna trust ? A pathological denier, who are using multiple sockpuppets, and who base his arguments on unreliable sources or someone who at least try to provide stuff that people can check on ? (and btw who are using the same nickname all the time) Ronald says on 19/May/11
Gracien, Thank you for your compliments about my English. But all of us make mistakes as you about height of Eric Johnson. Here on this site you may look that Eric Johnson is not 5'10 as you said. So, your photos again proves I was right about Yngwie's 6'2. On picture we can see that Eric has lifts ~ 2-3 cm, Yngwie looks the same or taller on 2-3 cm with Johnson. It equals that 188 cm + 3 cm = 191 cm, Malmsteen 191 cm + 2 cm = 193 cm with heels, minus heels ~ 188-189 cm. You prove me right about it! Thanks for this photos! YngwieFan says on 18/May/11
How bout this:
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Need more to prove, Yng is tall, but not too tall J. Warren says on 18/May/11
Gracien, you say that Eric Johnson is 5'10 )))))) You'd meet him and find out that he is 6'2 and not an inch shorter))))). It's funny 5'10 for Eric. You're a perfect joker ))))
So, I agree with people who say that Yngwie Malmsteen is 6'2 barefoot and 6'3.5 - 6'4 with his high heeled shoes. Yngwie is really tall guy with mighty weight. Don't fool people that Yngwie is under 6'2 ))) It's impossible. Sturmann Dale says on 17/May/11
Hi. Yngwie is 183 cm without any lifts he wears. I met him last week in Miami and he was 186-187 cm with boots, cause me is 187 cm and we both are the same height. Gracien says on 14/May/11
Anyway, I will try to prove my point once again...
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Here's 5'10ish Eric Johnson playing on a stage.
See the floor? It's flat. See Eric Johnson's footwear? Boots, looks to give 3 cm at least.
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Now, here's Johnson besides almighty Yngwie Malmsteen. They're standing straight on the very same floor. No trick here, as I previously said the floor is flat, and you know what footwear Johnson wears. Malmsteen appears to be, after you remove his hair, 1 to 2 cm taller than Johnson.
Now, someone tells me how on earth this guy is anything above 6'0 (I'm being generous here, considering the fact Malmsteen may wear heels).
As would say our hilarious friend Ronald with is perfectible english "How can this conclusion may appear?". Gracien says on 14/May/11
"But I trust people who really met Yngwie eye to eye!"
Oh really ? Then you should trust dizzy (scroll down) who met him and said is 6'0 with his giants heels. ;)
oh wait, you almost called him a liar "Don't trust stupid appinions that he is short guy or somethin'."
You sir, are contradicting yourself. Ronald says on 12/May/11
Dinsdale - I saw that picture. But we can't see their legs poses. I agree that they both are the same height. Do you know about the shoes he wears? Maybe he wears high heels 5-6 cm, who knows? So, this picture doesn't prove Malmsteen's 184-185 cm. I think he is teller.
Tod Baia - Goran Edman cannot be shorter than 192 cm, cause he is taller than Yngwie on all photos. About John Norum I think he is taller on 7-8 cm than Joey Tempest 183 cm, maybe he is 190-191 cm. And I doubt that Goran is shorter than John Norum, I saw vide "Love Is Meant To Las Forever" and Goran looks taller than John Norum for sure on 4-5 cm. Look that video clip on youtube or official Edman's web site. So, we need pictures where we can see legs of Yngwie and other people who stands beside him. Without seeing legs we cannot find the truth about his height. But I trust people who really met Yngwie eye to eye! Dinsdale says on 10/May/11
Here's a pic of Yngwie with 6'1.5(187cm)Jerry Cantrell.
They look the same height in the pic.
Yngwie most likely wore heeled boots boosting his height by approx an inch,
so I'd give him 6'0.5(184cm) or maybe 6.1(185cm).
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I don't know about Malmsteen's height for sure, but I know Goran Edman is 6'0. I met him and John Norum in Stockholm in late 87, they worked together, and John Norum 6'1.5 was totally taller than Goran on 4-5 cm. When I saw videos and live with Goran Edman and Yngwie Malmsteen, it seems that Goran towers over Yngwie on 5-6 cm. They both weared high heeled boots on stage but Yngwie was really shorter. So, I've doubt about Malmsteen 6'2, I think he is 5'8 - 5'9. Maybe I'm wrong cause I never met him eye to eye. Gracien says on 4/May/11
18-20 cm, yeah riiiiiiiiiiight... maybe if his head was like 40 cm... or I guess you consider the huge amount of hair of Yngwie the top of his head, then it would make more sense...
Anyway, there's like 15 cm MAX between Glenn and Yngwie. Glenn wears generally regular shoes. Yngwie has probably two or three cm advantage with his big-ass heels over Glenn. 170 + 15 - (2 or 3) = 182~183.
And about that:
"About "pic doesn't prove anything, guy next to him must be standing on a chair" - I wanted to say "Standing on a stair" ))))) Excuse me )))) There's a fault ))))"
Your english is so fricking bad, you didn't even see I was laughing at you. Ronald says on 3/May/11
Gracien, on right pic I can see that Yngwie is taller than 5'7 Glenn on 18-20 cm, but we don't know in what heels they were in. It means that there must be difference ~4-5 cm. So, on left pic I see that Yngwie is shaped, he seems smaller than on right pic on 8-9 cm. Left pic cannot be in use. About "pic doesn't prove anything, guy next to him must be standing on a chair" - I wanted to say "Standing on a stair" ))))) Excuse me )))) There's a fault ))))
So, I've known that Mike Vescera is 178 cm tall. I saw "Live At Budokan 95" and Yngwie was taller than Mike Vescera on 10-11 cm with his boots, but may be shapes and poses of Yngwie made their difference too small or too much. Anders Johansson 197 cm tall looks taller than Yngwie on 6-7 cms on the stage, but Anders as many tall guys is shaped, that made him shorter on 3-4 cm. Give me new photos with Yngwie and other guys, but I stand on his 188-190 cm barefoot. Gracien says on 27/Apr/11
You guys, yngwie fans are so freaking funny.
Here's a pic with former contributer 5'7 Glenn.
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I can totally see ronald coming: "pic doesn't prove anything, guy next to him must be standing on a chair" LOL Klaus says on 26/Apr/11
I'm sure that who met Yngwie Malmsteen alive face to face, they'd all tell you that he is 193 cm with boots, and maybe 188-189 cm without any lifts. It is strange and absolutely unreal that Yngwie is shorter than 180 cm )))))) This is passe. I met Yngwie and trust people only who met him too. 188-189 cm for Yngwie - this is true. Ronald says on 22/Apr/11
Gracien, picture with Hetfield doesn't proove than Yngwie is shorter, as he seems. I met Hetfield and he is shorter than Malmsteen on 5-6 cm. I'm sure, James is standing on the stair on that picture.
Matt, on your picture Yngwie stands closer than blondie guy, and they both have different poses. I can't see their boots and footscapes for sure. This picture doesn't provve anythin'. Gracien says on 21/Apr/11
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Malmsteen and James Hetfield. Matt says on 20/Apr/11
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The blonde guy is 5' 11'' and isn't standing straight. 6' 2'' max, probably in the 6' 1'' range Ronald says on 12/Apr/11
Please don't believe what some people tell that Yngwie is shorter than 6-2... I met Malmsteen many times, the last time it was in february 2011, and STILL Yngwie is 192-193 cm with his high heels, nothing's changed! So, take away lifts and you can see that Yngwie is 188-189 cm bare foot. Don't trust stupid appinions that he is short guy or somethin'.
About John Norum I cannot tell ya anything, cause I don't met him, but I met Joey Tempest in London in 1994 - and I remember he was not taller than 180 cm. dinsdale says on 7/Apr/11
He's tall, but not quite a gulliver like some think. He looks about an inch shorter than Norum, and about 2 or 3 inches taller than Jens, so I'd give him a 6'1. tuni says on 24/Mar/11
i agree with dizzy. there's also a picture of him and hetfield.
hetfield is 6'1'' and looks few inches taller. 5'9'' max, imo
he's a very nice guy, btw - gave me a pick Dizzy says on 14/Mar/11
I met that short guy 3 weeks ago. He is 6'0" with his giant heels in best case. I'd rather say that his heels is around 2 - 2.5 inches. Malmsteen barefoot pick height is 5'9,7" it equals 177 cm. If you look at the picture with Jens Johansson (5'10.5") - Yngwie is almost the same height with Jens, but difference is in their boots (Jens was with low heels). 6'1" is too big for Yngwie Malmsteen. Barnie says on 10/Mar/11
I looked at the pic with Bernie Williams and I'd say that Yngwie is shorter on 7-8 cm. If took away hair from Malmsteen it is true. But Yngwie weers very high heels (around 4-6 cm). So, 188 Bernie's height minus ~7 cm (181 cms) minus ~5 cm (176 cm). Yngwie is no taller than 176 cm. Doubts haven't any place to be I think. Gracien says on 8/Mar/11
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Ok, here's 6'2" baseball player Bernie Williams with Malmsteen, you can see clearly there's around 2 inches difference between the two. Malmsteen is at best, without heels around 6 ft, at worst with heels, he's 5'10". Barnie says on 3/Mar/11
I met Joe Lynn Turner last saturday and he was 161 cm with his boots. As I remember Malmsteen worked with Turner and he is taller than Joe Lynn on half-head (11-12 cm) -> Malmsteen is 171-172 cm with boots tall, barefoot he is 168-169 cm. 185 cm is nonsense. Grant says on 14/Feb/11
No, he cannot be 6'1 ft. When I was on Fender Show Live 92 Malmsteen jammin' and with his lifts I's say he's 6'0 ft in best case, not higher. It's absurd that he's 6'3" :). It's must be joke. It prooves video with Glenn Hughes 175 cm tall, Malmsteen is a little bit taller than Glenn. If he's 6'3" (191 cm) then he was taller than Glenn on 2/3 head, but Glenn was taller than Yngwie's eye-line (this must be Yngwie is taller than Glenn on 7-8 cm). Matt says on 6/Feb/11
@5'7.56 Brian May is 6' 1.5'', not 6' 3''. Id venture to guess Malmsteen is somewhere in the 6' 2'' range. Hes definitely tall and probably reaches 6'3-6'4 with lifts, but probably not naturally, hence people seeing him around claiming those heights. Ronnie says on 25/Jan/11
Good evening! It's very exiting theme about how tall are famous people. For Malmsteen I agree he's 190 cm tall not shorter and not taller. I met him ~10-12 times on backstage when I worked on LIVE shows as a mechanic. I'd say Yngwie Malmsteen is a very big and tall guy, and he wears high heeled cowboy shoes that make him too bigger on 4-5 cm. So he towers over me on half-head, me is 177 cm. And Tim Owens is shorter than Malmsteen on 7-8 cm with his low heels. I met Steve Vai, on video with Malmsteen they seemed to me the same height, but eye-to-eye Steve looks shorter ~187-189 cm with boots. I saw photo with Malmsteen and Bryan May (Queen), I don't understand that some people say that May towers over Malmsteen -? Because Malmsteen is sitting and May is standing shaped above. How can this conclusion may appear? Jeremy Winton says on 24/Jan/11
Funny theme... I met Malmsteen too. I'd gave him 193-194 with boots. So he wears high heels (may be 4-5 cm), so barefoot he is no taller than 189-191 cm. But that's my point of view, maybe I'm wrong. 7th Sign says on 24/Jan/11
Hi! I agree that Rob should revise Yngwie's height up to 6'3". Correctly I'd say he is 6'2.75" barefoot, with his cowboy boots he is 6'4". I think many people agree with it. In late 80's I met John Norum, Goran Edman, Malmsteen, Joe Lynn Turner, Bo Werner, Jens & Anders Johansson, Marcel Jacob, Jeff Scott Soto, Bon Jovi, Dio, John 'OZZY' Osbourne, Uli Joh Roth, Klaus Meine and so and so... You can ask me height of many rockers and famous people in the world 'cause I'm an active fan of it all. For John Norum I'd give 6'0.75" (185 cm), Goran Edman is 6'2.25" (189 cm), Joe Lynn is 5'6.5", Marcel Jacob is 5'9.75", Jens Johansson is 6'0, Anders Johansson is 6'5"... if it's interesting for ya. Good luck! 5\'7.56 says on 22/Jan/11
Rob, you shouldrevise Yngwie's height, a lot of people say he's as tall as 6'4, maybe he should be listed as a 6'2.5 at least. 6'3 Brian May appears near his height Tom Sykes says on 20/Jan/11
Maggie, what do you mean "I work with John Norum"? ^-^. So, I can say that Yngwie is taller than me on 10-12 cms with his boots, though me is 178 cms. John Norum I think 183 not taller. Maggie says on 19/Jan/11
I work with John Norum. So he is 186 cms. Yngwie Malmsteen is taller than John on 3-4 cms. Nick Johnson says on 14/Jan/11
I work camera-man on rock live-stages, and I met Yngwie. So my height is 177 cms, I never wear high heels. Yngwie Malmsteen is taller than me on 2/3 head it equals 16-18 cms with his high heeled boots. He cannot be lower than 189 cms without any lifts. He is very tower guy. Heater says on 13/Jan/11
Hello! I met Yngwie and John too, I'd say that Yngwie looks taller than John Norum with his hight heeled cowboy boots on 2 inches. But John Norum doesn't wear boots with high heels as Malmsteen, so I'd rather say that they are the same hight, maybe Yngwie a little bit taller barefoot. So, my oppinion is Yngwie Malmsteen is around 189-190 cms, John Norum is 186-188 cms in best case.
What about Joe Lynn Turner? I never met him, but on videos he looks like 170-172 cms with boots. But I don't know his height for sure. David Stockwell says on 13/Jan/11
If you really met Yngwie you'll be sure that he's 6'2 barefoot and with high heels he's 6'4. My height is 6'3 and with Yngwie is taller than me on 2.5-3 cms, but difference is that Yngwie with high heels, me with low heels (1-1.3 cms). Yngwie is tall guy, don't fool yourself of his 5'8 - 5'9 as I red below :))) It's stupid illusion. So, I red that John Norum is taller than Yngwie, so I met him too, and I'd say that he's shorter than me on 2 inches, he's 6'1 not taller. On photo with Yngwie, John Norum seems the same height as Malmsteen because of their poses. Different poses bring difference in height. Good luck fans! LadyWolfMoon says on 7/Jan/11
I met Yngwie on his tour bus...I'm 5'9 1/2 in stocking feet, had heels on so I was probably 6'. He was quite a bit taller than me (I would believe 6'3, with boots 6'5 absolutely). What an impressive human being, size-wise! Booby Wayne says on 7/Jan/11
I agree with LEO Pinzon, that he's a TOWER 6'3 or 6'4, not shorter!!!! I met him on backstage 6 times and I proove its 6'3 - 6'4 barefoot. Boots made him taller on 2". Yngwie is a giant guy! LEO PINZON says on 6/Jan/11
I met Yngwie at a Sam ash in Hallandale, he is a very tall guy, I am 5`11" so he is at least 6`3" or even 6`5" krazy krippled! says on 2/Jan/11
Yngwie must be a solid 6'3 guy, everybody keeps saying he's a tower Robert Jazzman says on 27/Dec/10
My close friend Svante Henryson is 6'6" tall guy and he worked with Yngwie Malmsteen in 1990-1992. So he told me that Yngwie is 6'3" barefoot, and his cowboy boots add him 2 inches for sure. So I agree that Yngwie is tall guy. For example, Goran Edman is 6'3.5" tall looks taller on videos and photos with Malmsteen. tuni says on 17/Dec/10
he's between 6'3'' and 6'5''; 6'7'' @ a max with boots & hair.
just so you all know, risingforce IS yngwie - got this from a reliable source. RisingForce says on 4/Dec/10
LOL, 5'8"? 5'10"? Go meet him, he's a tall guy, cowboy boots add 2 inches over barefoot, so he'll have roughly a 1 inch advantage over someone in normal shoes. Robert Laundry says on 25/Nov/10
Hi! It is absurd that Agent RED said. I met Yngwie and John Norum many times and I say with precision that John Norum is 190-191 cms with low heels, Yngwie Malmsteen with high heels is taller on 3-4 cm, barefoot I think he is 189-190 cm. Don't trust to stupid facts below. Agent RED says on 18/Nov/10
I met Yngwie many times and I say that he's 178-180 cm. He wears high heels that made him taller on 4-5 cm and he looks taller. I met Anders Johansson and he is tall guy 191-192 cm. So, Goran Edman also tall guy 185-186 cm. They all are taller than Yngwie, you can see it on videos. John Norum (ex-Europe) worked with Goran, but Goran looks shorter than John on 2-3 cm, though John Norum is probably 186-187 cm. I can say that Yngwie is not taller than other guitarsists in the world and not taller than he says. Dan Galati says on 11/Nov/10
I disagree that Yngwie is 185 cm and 170 cm, I met him this year and with boots he was 183 cm. So barefoot I think he is about 177-179 cm not taller. He is shorter than me, and me is 187 cm. |
