Axl Rose [William Bruce Rose] - today's AddiQt!!

W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose; February 6, 1962) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses.

As the lead singer for Guns N' Roses, Rose enjoyed tremendous success, recognition, and record and concert ticket sales in the late 1980s and early 1990s before dropping out of the public eye for several years. In 2001, he resurfaced with a new line-up of Guns N' Roses in the third edition of Rock In Rio festival, and has since played periodic concert tours, finally releasing the long delayed album Chinese Democracy in 2008. This album was recorded over many years before finally being released.

As a child Rose took domestic violence for granted as his mother was ill treated by his step father L. Bailey. He believed Bailey to be his biological father but later wished not to use his surname which intended him to change his name from William Bailey Rose to W Axl Rose (W is legal, not an abbreviation, as Rose didnt want to share his first name with his biologicl father).

Axl has been arrested more than 30 times due to public offenses especially caused due to his drinking habits. Over dosage of drugs within his band the Guns n Roses made the band to fall. However, GnR is still remebered as one of the best bands ever known. Axl's journey from singing in a church choir at a tender age to Chinese Democracy at 46 is full of adventure. Once in Los Angeles, Rose began performing with various local bands, including Rapidfire, Rose, L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose. While struggling to make an impact on the Hollywood music scene, Rose held down a variety of jobs, including the position of night manager at the Tower Records location on Sunset Boulevard. In an attempt to earn money, Rose and Stradlin even smoked cigarettes for a scientific study at UCLA for the reported wages of $8/hour.

"I was looked down on for being a poor kid that doesn't know shit, and now I'm like, a rich, successful asshole." - W. Axl Rose (August, 1989)

The AXL ROSE Trade Marks:

Tight-fitting, leather biker shorts

Bandanas

High pitched singing

His dancing onstage

High vocal range.

Leather pants

Well known for his onstage rants often directed at fans.