Slash......

Saul Hudson known by his Legendary name Slash, is a songwriter.He is best known as thelead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, side project Slash's Snakepit,co-founded the supergroup Velvet Revolver,In 2010, He released his debut solo album, featuring an all-star cast of guest musicians. His second album, Apocalyptic Love, recorded with his band, was released this year

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Slash plays on first single The Hunter on Paul Rodgers` Tribute To Muddy Waters album

Has recorded with British heavy metal band Motörhead, American singer and longtime friend Lenny Kravitz and Michael Jackson.

Velvet Revolver was named after The Velvet Underground and their feelings that they were at a point where they were revolving around the world as opposed to the world revolving around them.

He attended Beverly Hills High School with Lenny Kravitz in the early 1980s, but did not graduate.

Mother is clothing designer Ola Hudson. Her work includes costumes for David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and The Pointer Sisters.

His father is Anthony Hudson, album cover designer for Geffen Records, including Joni Mitchell`s "Court and Spark".

On the show "Kid Notorious" (2003), he plays himself, the voice of reason, next-door neighbor and good friend of Robert Evans (Kid Notorious). In real life, he actually is the next-door neighbor and good friend of Evans (although he says he is hardly the voice of reason).

Before Guns N` Roses, was in a band called Road Crew with future GNR bandmates Duff McKagan and Steven Adler.