Nita Strauss Welcomes First Baby With Husband

WHAT HAPPENED

Nita Strauss and husband Josh Villalta welcomed their first child, a son named Maxwell James, on May 28 at 8PM local time weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces ^*†‡.

THE DETAILS

• Maxwell James was born May 28 at 8PM weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces ^*†‡
• The middle name James honors Strauss's father, who played bass in the 1970s rock/jazz-funk act Jiva — signed to George Harrison's Dark Horse Records in 1975 ^*
• Josh Villalta plays drums when Strauss performs solo and serves as her manager ^*
• The parents chose Maxwell because they hope he does everything in life to the max ^*
• Strauss announced the birth June 3 via social media with an exclusive photo shoot for People magazine ^*†
• Strauss hasn't ruled out bringing her son on tour once she returns to the road ^*

THE HISTORY

• Strauss and Villalta married in May 2024 at The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel in Los Angeles ^†
• Villalta proposed during Strauss's album release party for The Call Of The Void on July 6, 2023 in West Hollywood ^†
• The couple met in 2011 in the driveway of the Rainbow Bar & Grill after being introduced by Yamaha marketing manager Mike Taft ^†

THE BOTTOM LINE

The guitarist who's spent years on the road with Alice Cooper is now figuring out parenthood in real time.

Source Articles:
^* Guitarist Nita Strauss Celebrates Birth Of Son Maxwell James — Rob Carroll, Loudwire, 2026-06-03T19:49:04+00:00 — https://loudwire.com/nita-strauss-baby-boy-maxwell-james/
^† NITA STRAUSS Welcomes First Baby With Husband/Manager JOSH VILLALTA — Blabbermouth, Blabbermouth, 2026-06-03T16:08:29+00:00 — https://blabbermouth.net/news/nita-strauss-welcomes-first-baby-with-husband-manager-josh-villalta
^‡ NITA STRAUSS And Husband/Manager JOSH VILLALTA Welcome Baby Boy, MAXWELL — Isabella Ambrosio, Metal Injection, 2026-06-03T20:42:43+00:00 — https://metalinjection.net/news/nita-strauss-and-husband-manager-josh-villata-welcome-baby-boy-maxwell