Izzy stradlin real name
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American guitaristTemplate:SHORTDESC:American guitarist
Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), best known as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of their fame in 1991, and with whom he recorded four studio albums.
Following his departure from Guns N' Roses, Stradlin fronted his own rock band Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds, before continuing to record as a solo artist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N' Roses in 2012.
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Stradlin was born as Jeffrey Dean Isbell in Indiana.[1] His father, Richard Clyde Isbell, was an engraver and his mother, Sonja LaVern Isbell, née Reagan, worked for a phone company. They divorced when he was eight [2] and his mother moved with Stradlin and his two younger brothers, Kevin Thomas Isbell and Joseph “Joe” Isbell to Lafayette, Indiana. His father remarried in 1975 and had two daughters with his new wife. Of his homet
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Izzy Stradlin
American guitarist (born 1962)
Musical artist
Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), known professionally as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he recorded four studio albums and left at the height of their fame in 1991.
Following his departure from Guns N' Roses, Stradlin fronted his own rock band, Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds, before continuing to record as a solo artist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N' Roses in 2012.
Life and career
Early life
Stradlin was born 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana.[1] His father, Richard Clyde Isbell, was an engraver. His mother, Sonja LaVern Isbell, née Reagan, worked for a phone company. Stradlin has stated that he "grew up in Florida and moved with my mom to Lafayette."[1] His parents divorced when Stradlin was eight.[2] His mother moved Stradlin and his two younger brothers, Kevin Thomas Isb
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Izzy Stradlin
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afayette, Indiana, USA born Izzy Stradlin (Real Name: Jeffrey Dean Isbell; born April 8, 1962) began his career with hometown friend Axl Rose in the huge hit heavy metal band Guns N' Roses in 1985 but due to differences the pair would become former pals, leaving Stradlin bandless until he formed Ju Ju Hounds.
In his own act, Ju Ju Hounds, Stradlin was free to call the shots and his first decree was to not to play the same glam metal style of heavy metal of his former act, and chose a more traditional hard rock sound instead much in the style of '70s hit acts Aerosmith and The Rolling Stones with Keith Richards and Ron Wood placed high on his influences roster.
In 1992 he stepped out on his own with his debut, Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds, an album that received a 53 US featuring himself on vocals and guitar, Rick Richards (ex-Georgia Satellites; guitar), Jimmy Ashhurst (ex-Broken Homes; bass; who replaced original member Mark Dutton (ex-Burning Tree)) and Charlie Quintana (drums; who replaced Doni Grey (ex-Burning Tr
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