Data urodzenia: 19-01-1965
Miejsce urodzenia: Lake Forest, USA
He was a member of 1980s classic metal rock bands Dokken and Dio. He currently has his own progressive metal group called War and Peace, and works with his ex-Dokken bandmate, guitarist George Lynch, in a two-member group called Lynch/Pilson, and is in Foreigner.
He also played in the band Wild Horses (the American band, not the British band).
Although he is a renowned primarily for his work as a bass guitarist, he is multi-instrumental.
He played a member of the band Steel Dragon in the 2001 film Rock Star as well as playing on the film's soundtrack.
