Axl Rose | |
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Born | William Bruce Rose, Jr. February 6, 1962 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
Other names | W. Axl Rose, William Bruce Bailey, Bill Rose, Bill Bailey |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer |
Spouse | Erin Everly (1990–1991) |
Musical career | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, industrial rock[1][2][3] |
Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, percussion |
Years active | 1983–present |
Labels | Geffen, UZI Suicide |
Website | gunsnroses |
Axl Rose (born February 6, 1962) is an American hard rock singer and songwriter. He was born William Bruce Bailey in Lafayette, Indiana, and grew up under the name William 'Bill' Bailey. He is best known as the lead singer for the rock band Guns N' Roses.