Guitarist eddie van halen started working on 1984 in his own home studio, 5150, which he built in his backyard and named after the los angeles police code for an escaped mental patient. Follow @ndrasseason to never miss another show. For the world outside of the u.s. The last album during david lee roth's original tenure with van halen, 1984 was this project was known for embracing synthesizers, while remaining true to eddie van halen's signature guitar sound.