Richard Fortus

Richard Fortus
Richard Fortus
	Fortus in 2012
Background information
Born	November 17, 1966 (age 58); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Rock; post-punk; heavy metal; new wave;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter; producer;
Instruments	Guitar; vocals;
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Atlantic; Geffen;
Member of	Guns N' Roses;
Formerly of	The Dead Daisies; Love Spit Love; The Psychedelic Furs; Thin Lizzy; The Eyes;
Spouse	Stephanie Howlett (m. 2016)
Website	Official website
Children	2

Richard Fortus (born November 17, 1966) is an American guitarist. He is a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has recorded one studio album, since 2002.^[1]^[2] 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.

Alongside his work in Guns N' Roses, Fortus is a former member of Love Spit Love, Thin Lizzy, and The Dead Daisies.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Biography". Official website. Richard Fortus. 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
^ "GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS Says He 'Clicked' With SLASH And DUFF MCKAGAN 'Instantly'". Blabbermouth. May 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

[Richard_Fortus_official_biography-1] "Biography". Official website. Richard Fortus. 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.

[2] "GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS Says He 'Clicked' With SLASH And DUFF MCKAGAN 'Instantly'". Blabbermouth. May 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

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