Slash (musician)

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. He is 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 2023
Born	Saul Hudson (1965-07-23) July 23, 1965 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Occupations	Musician songwriter record producer
Years active	1981–present
Spouses	Renée Suran ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 1997)​ Perla Ferrar ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2014)​
Children	2
Relatives	Ola Hudson (mother)
Musical career
Genres	Heavy metal hard rock blues rock glam metal
Instruments	Guitar
Labels	Dik Hayd Eagle Rock EMI Geffen Koch RCA Roadrunner Sony Universal Uzi Suicide
Website	www.slashonline.com
Signature

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