Slash

Slash is the stage name of Saul Hudson, a British-American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He was born on July 23, 1965, in Hampstead, London, and grew up in Los Angeles, California. Slash is widely recognized for his distinctive guitar style, characterized by fast solos, bluesy riffs, and his use of the Gibson Les Paul guitar. He played a key role in the success of Guns N' Roses, particularly on their albums "Appetite for Destruction" and "Use Your Illusion I & II." After leaving Guns N' Roses in the mid-1990s, Slash formed several other bands, including Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver, and also pursued a solo career. He reunited with Guns N' Roses in 2016.