Instrument: Lead guitar

Real name: Saul Hudson

Born: July 23, 1965 in Hampstead (London), England

Hometown: Stoke-on-Trent, England. Moved to Los Angeles when he was eleven.

Height: 5 feet, 10 and a half inches

Father: Anthony Hudson, album cover designer for Geffen Records, including Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark.

Mother: Ola Hudson, clothing designer whose work included David Bowie's suits for The Man Who Fell To Earth and costumes for the Pointer Sisters.

Married to: Perla Ferrar (married on October 15, 2001)

Children: London Emilio Hudson (born August 28th, 2002) and Cash Anthony Hudson (born June 23rd, 2004)

First concert: The Moody Blues

Favorite book: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

Pets: Snakes, dogs and cats

Recorded with (amongst others): Michael Jackson, Iggy Pop, Lenny Kravitz, Motorhead, Alice Cooper, Insane Clown Posse and Blackstreet

Bands before GN'R include: Tidus Solan, Black Sheep, London, Road Crew

Current band: Velvet Revolver

Out of GN'R: October 30, 1996

Other projects: Slash's Snakepit (1995-2001), Slash's Blues Ball

Other jobs: Has worked in a music store.

Other: Got the name Slash from a friend's dad. Has appeared on the Drew Carey Show.

Publishing title : Dik Hayd Music