Saul Hudson, better known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and composer best known for being the guitarist for the American hard rock band “Guns N’Roses.” In 2011, he was named 65th on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He’s also regarded as one of rock’s all-time great guitarists. In 2010, he released his first solo album, “Slash.” In 2009, he came in second place on Time magazine’s ranking of “The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players.” He is also active on social media, with roughly 3.2 million Instagram followers (@slash) and 3.6 million Twitter followers (@Slash).

Slash also hinted at a new collaboration with Joe Elliot and Corey Taylor on Twitter on August 19, 2020. On the 2nd of August 2020, he published his first video since the COVID-19 lockdown, discussing AC/iconic DC’s album “Black in Black,” which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

What is the net worth of Slash?

Slash, an American-British guitarist and composer, has amassed a sizable fortune through his work. As of 2020, he is believed to have a net worth of $100 million.

His net worth includes all of his assets as well as his current earnings. Slash’s debut record, “Slash,” netted him roughly $1 million. His band’s debut album, “Appetite for Destruction,” grossed $30 million.

Slash and Axl Rose earned $20 million each during their “Not in This Lifetime” return tour, according to Forbes. With his earnings in Los Angeles, he is currently living a luxury lifestyle. He owns over 100 guitars valued a total of $1.92 million and is a member of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s board of directors.

What is Slash famous for?

• As an American-British musician and songwriter, he is well-known.
• He is most known for being the lead guitarist of the American rock band “Guns N’ Roses.”

Where was Slash born?

Slash was born in Hampstead, London, England, on July 23, 1965. His nationality is British/American. Saul Hudson is his given name. His ethnicity is mixed, and his zodiac sign is Leo. He is of British black ancestry.

Anthony Hudson (father) and Ola J. Hudson (mother) had him as the eldest son (mother). Ash Hudson is his younger brother. His father was a guitarist from England who designed record covers for artists such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.

His mother was an English fashion designer and costumier of Black American ancestry. Seymour Cassel, an American actor, adopted the moniker Slash because he was usually in a hurry. His parents divorced when he was nine years old, and he moved home with his mother. He used to follow his mother to work, where he met a number of movie and music stars.

Slash was born and reared in the city of Los Angeles. He attended Beverly Hills High School for his education. He didn’t care much for his education and was always more interested in music. His mother has always encouraged him to follow his dream of being a musician.

Then he began taking guitar lessons from Fairfax High School teacher Robert Wolin. He used to spend more than 12 hours a day practicing guitar. He aspired to be a biker as well, but his love of music drew him to pursue a career in music.

 Career: Highlights

• Slash began his professional career in 1981, when he joined his first band, “Tidus Sloan,” and two years later, with his buddy Steven Adler, he founded his own band, “Road Rew.”
• After their band’s failure in 1985, he and Adler joined the newly formed band “Guns N’ Roses” as guitarists.
• The debut album by Guns N’ Roses was published in 1987 “Appetite for Destruction” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 1987, and was followed by the hit single “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• With the band, Slash quickly gained notoriety, popularity, and success, releasing multiple successful albums such as “Use Your Illusion I” (1991), “Use Your Illusion II” (1991), and “The Spaghetti Incident?” (1993).
• Slash left the band in 1996 after recognizing that he no longer needed to be a part of it after more than ten years of playing with them.
• In 2002, he established the hard rock supergroup “Velvet Revolver” with old bandmates Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, as well as Dave Kushner and Scott Weiland.
• The group received a lot of popularity and fame with the publication of their debut album, “Contraband,” which debuted at No. 1 on the US chart and sold two million copies. Slash quit Velvet Revolver in 2008 after a fruitful run with the band.

His solo career

• He began focusing on his solo career shortly after, and in 2010, he released his debut solo self-titled album, “Slash.” “Beautiful Dangerous,” “Back from Cali,” “Nothing to Say,” and “Starlight” were among the album’s major singles.
• Slash’s solo first album was a commercial success, and it helped him relaunch his solo career.
• He began working on his second album, “Apocalyptic Love,” shortly after, which was published in 2012 and debuted at #2 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
• Slash won the title for “Best Guitarist Of The Year 2012” in 2013.

After his third album

• On September 10, 2014, he released his third album, “World on Fire,” which included Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. On the Billboard 200 Chart, his album debuted at number ten.
• He reunited with Guns N’ Roses for the first time in 23 years on April 1, 2016, at the Troubadour for the band’s secret warmup show.
• Slash also played lead guitar on Michael Jackson’s 1991 hit “Give In to Me” off the album “Dangerous.”
• He has performed with Jackson on stage multiple times, most notably at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards when they performed “Black or White.”
• On “Always on the Run,” the lead song from Lenny Kravitz’s album Mama Said, he collaborated with him.
• He sang the song “Kick It Up a Notch” for the Disney Channel animation “Kick It Up a Notch” in 2011 “Across the 2nd Dimension is a film starring Phineas and Ferb.
• In addition to music, he has been in a number of films and television series, including “The Dead Pool,” “The Underground,” “Kid Notorious,” “Talking Dead,” and others.
• On October 30, 2007, his autobiography was released. He also contributed to Motley Crue’s star singer Nikki Sixx’s autobiography “The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star.”
• Slash is an honorary board member of Little Kids Rock and a board trustee of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association.

Awards and Achievement:

• In 2007, Slash was named “Riff Lord” at Metal Hammer’s fourth annual Golden Gods Awards.
• He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Guns N’ Roses’ legendary lineup.
• In 2012, he was also honored with a Radio Contraband Rock Radio Award.
• In January 2015, he received the Les Paul Award.

Who is Slash married to?

Slash, an American-British singer and composer, has been married twice in his life. Renee Suran was his first wife, whom he married on October 10, 1992, in California. Suran is an actress and model.

They don’t have any children together, and their five-year marriage ended in divorce in 1997.

Then, on October 15, 2001, in Hawaii, he married Perla Ferrar. In 2014, the couple divorced. London Emilo and Cash Anthony are the couple’s two sons. He holds dual citizenship in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. He has been a resident of Los Angeles since 1971.

Slash was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a type of congestive heart failure caused by his years of alcohol and drug abuse, when he was 35 years old. He was given a limited amount of time to live, yet he managed to do so with the help of physical therapy.

He has been clean and sober since 2005, and he credits his then-wife Ferrar for it. His mother died of lung cancer in 2009, prompting him to give up smoking. He is also an animal lover, and many of his music videos contain snakes and reptiles.

How tall is Slash?

Slash, who is 55 years old, has a well-kept body. With black hair and brown eyes, he has a light complexion. He stands at a height of 5ft 8inches (1.78m) and weighs 75 kg. He has a lot of tattoos all over his body.

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