What is Slash’s Net Worth: Biography, Net Worth & More- The 57-year-old British-born American guitarist, Slash is known to have risen to stardom as the lead guitarist of the Los Angeles-based hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. His guitar prowess is best exemplified on such tracks as “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” “Paradise City” and “November Rain.”
Who is Slash?
On July 23, 1965 Slash whose real name is Saul Hudson was born in Hampstead, London, England to his parents Ola Hudson and Anthony Hudson. He was nicknamed “Slash” by a family friend.He had a difficult childhood marked by his parents’ separation, his father’s alcoholism, and other troublesome family issues. He was a troubled child who grew up to be a rebellious teenager.
He was not much interested in academics as a school student and was more inclined towards music. He began taking guitar classes with Robert Wolin, a teacher at Fairfax Music School.He also loved biking, but his love for music was so great that he abandoned biking to focus on his music. He was so passionate about music that he practiced playing the guitar for up to 12 hours a day.
What is Slash’s age, height, and weight?
Born on July 23, 1965, Slash is 57 years old. He stands at a height of 5ft 8 inches (1.78m) and weighs 75 kg.
What is Slash’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
He holds dual citizenship in America and the United Kingdom. He belongs to a mixed ethnicity (English-Welsh-African- American).
What is Slash’s Net Worth?
From his successful career, he has earned an estimated net worth of $90 million.
What is Slash’s profession?
Slash embarked on his professional career in the early 1980s. He joined his first band in 1981 and two years later, he formed his band with his friend, Steven Adler. However, the band was not successful and was disbanded quickly.He alongside Adler joined the newly founded band Guns N’ Roses in 1985.
Initially, they played at nightclubs and opened for bigger bands, and by the end of 1986, they began recording their debut album.Guns N’ Roses released their debut album ‘Appetite for Destruction’ in 1987 which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, on the strength of the hit ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’, their only single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Over the next few years, Slash found widespread fame and success with the band which released several successful albums including ‘Use Your Illusion I’ (1991), ‘Use Your Illusion II’ (1991), and ‘The Spaghetti Incident?’ (1993).By the mid-1990s, Slash realized that he no longer wanted to be a part of Guns N’ Roses and quit the band in 1996.By the mid-1990s, Slash realized that he no longer wanted to be a part of Guns N’ Roses and quit the band in 1996.He later formed a supergroup, Velvet Revolver, with his former bandmates Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner and Scott Weiland. The group achieved considerable success with their debut album, ‘Contraband’ which debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. chart and sold two million copies. After a successful stint with the group, Slash left Velvet Revolver in 2008.
Eventually, he decided to embark on a solo career, and released his debut solo album, ‘Slash’, in 2010. It featured the hit songs ‘Beautiful Dangerous’, ‘Back from Cali’, ‘Nothing to Say’, and ‘Starlight’. The album was a huge commercial hit and re-established Slash as a successful performer in his solo career.He began working on his much-anticipated second album in 2011 and released the album ‘Apocalyptic Love’ in 2012. The album, noted for its stripped-down hard rock sound, debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
Does Slash have children?
He’s been blessed with two children, London Emilio Hudson and Cash Anthony Hudson.
Who is Slash married to?
Slash is divorced He was first married to Renee Suran from 1992 to 1997. He proceeded to marry for the second time to Perla Ferrar from 2001 to 2018.
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