Axl Rose is an American musician and songwriter who has a net worth of $200 million.
He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Guns N’ Roses.
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Profile Summary
| Name | Axl Rose |
| Net Worth | $200 million |
| Date of Birth | Feb 16, 1962 |
| Place of Birth | Lafayette |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5ft 8in/1.75m |
| Profession | Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Guitarist, Film Producer, Record producer |
| Nationality | United States of America |
Who is Axl Rose
He was born William Bruce Rose Jr. on February 6, 1962, in Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Axl Rose is known for his distinctive voice, energetic stage presence, and controversial behavior both on and off stage.
Rose formed Guns N’ Roses in Los Angeles in 1985, and the band quickly gained a reputation for their hard-hitting rock sound and explosive live performances.
They released their debut album, “Appetite for Destruction,” in 1987, which became a huge commercial success and included hits like “Sweet Child o’ Mine” and “Welcome to the Jungle.”
Despite various lineup changes and internal conflicts within the band, Guns N’ Roses continued to be a major force in the rock music scene throughout the 1990s.
Axl Rose is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and influential figures in the history of rock music.
Axl Rose Early Life and Career
He was born William Bruce Rose Jr. on February 6, 1962, in Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Rose had a tumultuous childhood, marked by his parents’ divorce when he was two years old, and he was subsequently raised by his strict and abusive stepfather.
As a result, he rebelled and became involved in drugs, alcohol, and crime during his teenage years.
He was in and out of trouble with the law and spent time in juvenile detention centers and mental institutions.
In the late 1970s, Rose moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. He played in various bands before forming Guns N’ Roses in 1985 with guitarist Izzy Stradlin.
The band’s early lineup also included Slash on lead guitar, Duff McKagan on bass, and Steven Adler on drums.
Guns N’ Roses quickly gained a reputation for their raw and raucous live performances and their unique fusion of hard rock, heavy metal, and punk influences.
They signed with Geffen Records in 1986 and released their debut album “Appetite for Destruction” in 1987, which went on to become the best-selling debut album of all time in the United States.
Throughout the 1990s, Guns N’ Roses continued to release successful albums, including “Use Your Illusion I” and “Use Your Illusion II” in 1991, and “The Spaghetti Incident?” in 1993.
However, the band was plagued by internal conflicts and lineup changes, with Rose being the only constant member.
Despite the setbacks, Axl Rose’s powerful and distinctive vocals and his captivating stage presence have made him one of the most iconic and influential rock singers of all time.
Axl Rose Music Career
Rose began his music career in the early 1980s when he formed Guns N’ Roses with guitarist Izzy Stradlin.
The band’s early years were marked by constant lineup changes and struggles to gain recognition.
However, in 1987, Guns N’ Roses released their debut album, “Appetite for Destruction,” which quickly became a massive success and went on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide.
With Rose as the band’s lead singer and primary songwriter, Guns N’ Roses became one of the most popular and influential rock bands of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Their music blended elements of hard rock, heavy metal, punk, and classic rock, and their live shows were known for their high energy and Rose’s dynamic stage presence.
In addition to his work with Guns N’ Roses, Rose has also collaborated with other musicians and pursued a solo career.
He released his first solo album, “Chinese Democracy,” in 2008, which was a long-awaited follow-up to Guns N’ Roses’ previous album, “The Spaghetti Incident?” released in 1993.
The album took over a decade to complete and was met with mixed reviews.
Despite various controversies and conflicts with bandmates over the years, Axl Rose has maintained a successful music career spanning over three decades.
He continues to tour and record with Guns N’ Roses, as well as pursuing his solo work.
What is Axl Rose’s net worth?
Axl Rose has a net worth of $200 million.
Personal life
Although his public image may suggest otherwise, Rose has never been a heavy drug user, however he did not steer away from using illicit substances altogether.
In 1986, Rose was hospitalized after intentionally overdosing on painkillers due to stress. This experience inspired the lyrics to Guns N’ Roses’s song “Coma.”
Rose became a strong believer in homeopathic medicine, a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine, in the early 1990s. He would regularly undergo past life regression therapy.
While Chinese Democracy was being recorded, Rose hired a personal psychic, who would look at photographs of potential employees and “read their auras” to determine whether or not they should be hired.
In early 1986, Rose began dating model Erin Everly, the daughter of singer Don Everly of the Everly Brothers. Rose wrote the 1987 song “Sweet Child o’ Mine” for Everly, and she appeared in its music video. Four years later, in the spring of 1990, the couple tied the knot in Las Vegas. Less than one month later, Rose filed for divorce.
The couple was able to reconcile the relationship for some time, but Everly eventually left Rose following an altercation.
They annulled their marriage in January 1991. Three years later, Everly filed a suit that accused Rose of physical and emotional abuse. The lawsuit was settled out of court.
Shortly after his split from Everly, Rose started a relationship with supermodel Stephanie Seymour. Seymour appeared in the “Don’t Cry” and “November Rain” music videos.
In February 1993, Rose and Seymour got engaged, but ended up separating only three weeks later.
