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Axl Rose

アクセル・ローズ　/　あくせる・ろーず

American vocalist

February 6, 1962 (age 64)　・　Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Indiana
vocalist
singer-songwriter
pianist

My Take

Axl Rose remains, to me, the most fascinating contradiction in rock. The feral shriek and the delicate piano balladry come from the same restless man out of small-town Indiana, and that range still startles me decades on. He has been the lone constant of Guns N' Roses since 1985, weathering feuds, lineup chaos, and his own perfectionism — he would rather risk ridicule than release something he does not believe in. I do not always admire his choices, but I admire that stubbornness enormously. Voices like his arrive maybe once a generation, and the chaos seems to be part of the price.

Overview

W. Axl Rose ( 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Axl Rose
Name (Japanese): アクセル・ローズ
Reading: あくせる・ろーず
Born: February 6, 1962 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Tiger
Origin: Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: vocalist / singer-songwriter / pianist / activist / rock singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Jefferson High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.axlrose.com/
Xhttps://x.com/axlrose
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA

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