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Axl Rose
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American singer-songwriter (born 1962)
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Axl Rose, born William Bruce Rose Jr., is an American vocalist, singer-songwriter, pianist, and activist. He was born on February 6, 1962, in Lafayette, Indiana, and resides in Malibu. Rose speaks and writes in English and is known for his baritenor voice type. His musical career began in 1982, and he performs rock music, heavy metal music, and hard rock.
He is a member of the bands Guns N' Roses and Hollywood Rose. Rose plays the piano, voice, guitar, and tambourine. He has released music through Geffen Records and Uzi Suicide. His unmarried partner is Stephanie Seymour.
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Lafayette, Indiana, USA
William Bruce Rose Jr. is a musician. He is a renowned personality and known as a vocalist for the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He has been honored with the title of being one of the greatest singers by recognized music organizations.
Known for
- Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow — Self2025
- Guns N’ Roses: Live In New York 19912022
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act — Self2022
- Look Away — (Archival Footage)2021
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? — Axl Rose (voice)2019
- Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction — Self2018
- New Looney Tunes — Axl Rose (voice)2015
- Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall — Self2014
- Robert Williams Mr. Bitchin'2013
- Guns N' Roses: Appetite for Democracy – Live at the Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas — Lead Vocals2012
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1962
Discography
- Rock the Rock2019
Member of
- L.A. Guns1984–1984
- Guns N’ Rosessince 1985
- Hollywood Rose
- Rapidfire
- GAK
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- Listeners
- 4,396
- Total plays
- 27,238
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W. Axl Rose W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; born February 6, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has also been the band's sole constant member since their inception in 1985. He has also toured with Australian rock band AC/DC, deputising for Brian Johnson after Johnson's hearing loss in 2016. Rose has been named one of the greatest singers of all time by
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Rose
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lafayette
- Occupation
- activist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- tambourine
- Record label
- Geffen Records
- Official website
- www.axlrose.com
- Image
- Axl Rose 2018 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 1.75
- Residence
- Malibu
- Voice type
- baritenor
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- social media followers
- 180475
- start of work period
- 1982-00-00
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- Axl Rose
- unmarried partner
- Stephanie Seymour
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Encyclopedic overview
W. Axl Rose (/ˈæksəl/ AK-səl; born William Bruce Rose Jr., February 6, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He has been the band's only constant member since its formation in 1985. Renowned for his wide-ranging, powerful voice, Rose has been ranked among the greatest singers of all time by outlets such as Rolling Stone, NME and Billboard.
Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Rose moved to Los Angeles in the early 1980s, joining bands like Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns before co-founding Guns N' Roses. The band's debut album, Appetite for Destruction (1987), sold over 30 million copies worldwide and remains the best-selling U.S. debut. Rose's relationships with Erin Everly and Stephanie Seymour inspired multiple songs, including the chart-topping "Sweet Child o' Mine", though allegations of abuse, and controversial lyrics on "One in a Million" from the band's next release G N' R Lies (1988) drew criticism.
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