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aka: Saul Hudson
Based in: California
Based in: Los Angeles
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Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), better known as Slash, is a British-American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Slash has received critical acclaim and is considered one of the greatest guitarists in history.
Born in Hampstead, London, Slash moved to Los Angeles with his father when he was five years old. His parents were both active in the entertainment industry; he was given the nickname “Slash” as a child by actor Seymour Cassel.
In 1983, he joined the glam metal band, Hollywood Rose, and then in 1985, he joined Guns N’ Roses (which was composed of former members of Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns, replacing founding member Tracii Guns.
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In 1994, amid growing tensions within Guns N’ Roses, Slash formed the supergroup Slash‘s Snakepit, and in 1996, he left Guns N’ Roses.
In 2002, he co-founded the supergroup Velvet Revolver with vocalist Scott Weiland, which re-established Slash as a mainstream performer in the mid-to-late 2000s.
In 2004, Slash‘s introductory riff in “Sweet Child o’ Mine” was voted No. 1 on a list of “The 100 Greatest Riffs” by the readers of Total Guitar; his riffs in “Out ta Get Me” (No. 51), “Welcome to the Jungle” (No. 21), and “Paradise City” (No. 19) also made the list.
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In September 2008, Slash began production on his debut solo album. He described the process of recording by himself as “cathartic”. He also mentioned that working on the album gave him a chance to “…take a little bit of a break from all the politics and the democracy that is a band and just sort of do my own thing for a little bit.”
Slash‘s wife, Perla, revealed that many different artists would appear on the album, saying, “It’s going to be Slash and friends, with everyone from Ozzy Osbourne to Fergie.”
The album, simply titled Slash, debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. chart upon its release in April 2010. It featured an all-star roster of guest musicians, including Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, and M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold. The album also features musical collaborations with former Guns N’ Roses members Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler, and Duff McKagan.
In 2009, TIME magazine named him runner-up (to Jimi Hendrix) on their list of “The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players”, while Rolling Stone placed him at number 65 on their list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” in 2011. Gibson Guitar Corporation ranked Slash as number 34 on their “Top 50 Guitarists of All Time”, while their readers landed him number 9 on Gibson’s “Top 25 Guitarists of All Time”.
In 2012, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N’ Roses‘ classic lineup.
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In 2018, Slash performed at the Kaaboo festival along with others, including, Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons, Katy Perry, Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters, Halsey, Post Malone, Wiz Khalifa, Incubus, Alice in Chains, Billy Idol, Jewel, Blondie, and TLC.
His discography includes five studio albums, three live albums, two extended play (EP), 10 singles, and two video albums.
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