- Richard Fortus
Infobox musical artist
Name = Richard Fortus
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Born = birth date and age|1966|11|7Saint Louis
Instrument =Guitar
Years_active = 2002–present
Genre =Hard rock ,Alternative rock ,Post-punk ,Heavy metal , New Wave
Label = Geffen
Associated_acts =Guns N' Roses ,Psychedelic Furs ,Love Spit Love ,X Japan
URL = [http://www.gunsnroses.com www.gunsnroses.com]
[http://www.4tus.com/ Richard Fortus Official]Richard Fortus (born
November 17 ,1966 ) is a professional guitarist who is most famous for being rhythm guitarist inGuns N' Roses .Originally from Saint Louis, Fortus cut his teeth throughout the Midwest with his band, The Eyes. The four-piece alternative band independently released "Freedom in a Cage", which was produced by David Probst. They became hugely popular for their live shows as they mixed their originals with underground covers from such bands as
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bauhaus. Drawing from the likes ofJimi Hendrix andStevie Ray Vaughan , the flamboyant and original Fortus led The Eyes into being a premiere act dominated by their dark image, high energy, and fantastically produced sound. They were eventually signed byAtlantic Records , where they changed their name to Pale Divine and subsequently toured the U.S. with The Psychedelic Furs in support of their only album, 'Straight to Goodbye'.After The Psychedelic Furs split up, Fortus formed
Love Spit Love withRichard Butler andTim Butler . When The Furs reformed in 2000, Fortus joined the group as second guitarist and played on the live album 'Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live'.Fortus has since left The Furs and is now a member of
Guns N' Roses , replacingAxl Rose 's childhood friendPaul Tobias . In Guns N' Roses, Richard plays both rhythm and lead guitar. Axl is very pleased with Richard's work and has said, "He's an amazing lead player and very technically skilled. He really likes the pocket that Brain sets and the two of them click with Tommy so we finally have the real deal rhythm section, as Richard is a proven professional. Basically, Richard's the guy that we always were looking for."On November 5, 2005, Richard's wife, Jen Fortus, gave birth to a baby daughter. Her name is Paisley Piper Fortus.
On March 2008 it was announced that Richard was one of the guest guitarist on the upcoming shows of
X Japan at theTokyo Dome . [http://www.richardfortusonline.com/rfo2/ontour.htm]External links
* [http://www.4tus.com/ 4tus.com - Official Website of Richard Fortus]
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