Slash (musician)

British-American guitarist

Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), better known by his stage name Slash, is an English-American musician. Originally from Stoke-on-Trent, his family moved to Los Angeles, California when Hudson was a child. Slash is best known for being lead guitarist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses from 1985 to 1996. After leaving the band Slash first formed Slash's Snakepit and then later co-founded Velvet Revolver with his former Guns N' Roses bandmates Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.

Slash
Slash performing in Rome in 2011
Born
Saul Hudson

(1965-07-23) July 23, 1965 (age 58)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1981–present
Spouses
  • Renée Suran
    (m. 1992; div. 1997)
  • Perla Ferrar
    (m. 2001; div. 2014)
Children2
RelativesOla Hudson (mother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsGuitar
Labels
Websitewww.slashonline.com
Signature

In August 2009, Time Magazine named him #2 on its list of the 10 Best Electric Guitar Players of All-Time.

References change

  1. "Stoke & Staffordshire Local Heroes: Slash". BBC. 4 April 2006.