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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, 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.
In September 2008, Slash began production on his debut solo album. He
described the process of recording by himself as "cathartic". He also mentioned
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.
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 album.
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