First Name |
Richard
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Last Name |
Fortus
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Birthday |
17th November, 1966
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Birthplace |
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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Weight |
155lbs (70 kg)
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Build |
Athletic
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Guitarist, Bassist,Songwriter, Producer
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Guns N` Roses
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Music Genre (Text) |
Hard rock, Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, Heavy Metal, New Wave
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Year(s) Active |
1994–present, 1986–present, 1984–present
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Drums, Violin, bass
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Record Label |
Atlantic, Geffen
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Associated Acts |
Guns N' Roses, Love Spit Love, The Psychedelic Furs, Nena, X Japan, Thin Lizzy, Gravity Kills, The Dead Daisies, Guns N' Roses, Pale Divine, The Eyes
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Official Websites |
www.richardfortus.com/rfo2/, www.gunsnroses.com, www.gnronline.com, http://www.4tus.com/, http://www.richardfortus.com/
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Associated People |
Axl Rose, Chris Pitman, Del James, Dizzy Reed, DJ Ashba, Frank Ferrer, Ron Thal, Tommy Stinson
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Favorite Places |
Los Angeles, St. Louis, Vegas, Malibu, Miami, Frisco, New York City, Paris, London
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Favorite Colors |
Black, Grey, Green, Blue, Red, Silver, Yellow, Brown
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Favorite Accessories |
Sunglasses, Caps, Hats
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Richard Fortus (born November 17, 1966) is an American guitarist. He has been a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses since 2002, and with whom he has recorded one studio album. Fortus has also collaborated extensively with The Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler and fellow Guns N' Roses bandmate Frank Ferrer. Aside from lead singer Axl Rose, and keyboardist Dizzy Reed, Fortus is the longest tenured member of Guns N' Roses, having been with the band continuously since 2002.