Alice Cooper's guitarist Nita Strauss shared some exciting and important news on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old musician revealed that she welcomed her first baby, Maxwell James Villalta, with her husband, Josh Villalta, who is also a musician, last Thursday. Strauss shared the news withPeople, as well as posted photos of her new family of three on Instagram.
"He came into this world surrounded by so much love and he’ll be loved even more with every passing day. Max is already so special and we truly believe he’s destined for greatness," Strauss wrote in her caption. "With a little bit of both of us in him, whatever path he chooses, he’ll make his mark on the world and be a force to be reckoned with. We can’t wait to watch him grow into the man he’s meant to become, but for now we will cherish every moment along the way."
View this post on InstagramIn 2023, Strauss and Villalta got engaged after dating for more than 11 years. Villalta, who also serves as her manager, met her in 2011 through mutual friends in the driveway of the Rainbow Bar and Grill in the West Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The couple officially tied the knot on May 4, 2024, and revealed that she was pregnant earlier this year.
Though Strauss said that giving birth was "the hardest thing [she 's] ever done," the musician told People that having her son was also "the most primal thing" she has ever experienced.
"I've always heard people say ‘You don't know true love until they put your baby on your chest for the first time,' but I never fully understood it until it happened to me!" she told the magazine. "It was as if the rest of the world melted away and we were in a vortex bringing a new life into this world."
Meanwhile, Villalta describes the day before Max arrived as "magical" and that "time stood still" while the new parents shared their anticipation of meeting their son.
"I stayed by her side every second of the day, holding her hand and encouraging her as she endured labor," Villalta said. "The wave of uncontrollable emotions that followed over the next few days are impossible to put into words. As beautiful as it was welcoming our son into the world, it was equally beautiful watching Nita transition from my wife into a mother. Seeing that transformation and the unconditional love awakened for Max is something I'll never forget. The pure, positive and loving energy he brings into our lives has filled our hearts in a way we never thought possible. We are truly blessed."
Nita Strauss and Josh Villalta pose at the Marshall Amplifiers booth during Day 1 of The 2025 NAMM Show at Anaheim Convention Center on January 23, 2025 in Anaheim, California.Daniel Knighton/Getty Images
Strauss began her music career as a teenager, when she started her own band called Lia-Fail. In 2014, she became the in-house guitarist for the LA Kiss, an arena football team, where she played the national anthem and provided additional music during games with the house band.
By the summer of 2014, Strauss replaced Orianthi as Alice Cooper's touring guitarist and stayed with the rock band until July 2022. She eventually came back in March 2023 and has remained in the group since. In between her stints with Alice Cooper, Strauss joined Demi Lovato's band as a guitarist during her Holy Fvck Tour.
Chuck Garric, Alice Cooper, and Nita Strauss of Alice Cooper perform on stage at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 18, 2025 in Chula Vista, California.Daniel Knighton/Getty Images
"We’re excited for every phase of this new chapter, from right now as we’re learning to care for a newborn to bringing our son along for the ride on tour when the time comes! It’s going to be amazing, chaotic, and exciting and we wouldn’t have it any other way," Strauss concluded in her Instagram post. "May you always live your life to the MAX, little man ?."
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