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Slash before he was famous

Before Guns N' Roses, Slash was a champion BMX rider.

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  1. Reconstruction of Slash in 1971: ENGLAND TO LOS ANGELES

    1971 ENGLAND TO LOS ANGELES

    At six, he left England and moved to Los Angeles.

    Grew up in Stoke-on-Trent until six, then moved to Los Angeles. Source

  2. Reconstruction of Slash in 1970s: CHAMPION BMX RIDER

    1970s CHAMPION BMX RIDER

    Before he ever played guitar, he was a champion BMX rider.

    Was a champion BMX rider before he ever played guitar. Source

  3. Reconstruction of Slash in 1979: A FLAMENCO GUITAR

    1979 A FLAMENCO GUITAR

    He learned on a flamenco guitar his grandmother gave him.

    Learned on a flamenco guitar his grandmother gave him. Source

  4. Reconstruction of Slash in early 1980s: TWELVE HOURS DAILY

    early 1980s TWELVE HOURS DAILY

    Soon he was practising for as many as twelve hours a day.

    Practised up to twelve hours a day. Source

  5. Reconstruction of Slash in June 1985: JOINED GUNS N' ROSES

    June 1985 JOINED GUNS N' ROSES

    In June 1985, he joined the newly formed Guns N' Roses.

    Joined the newly formed Guns N' Roses. Source

  6. 1965

    Was born Saul Hudson in Hampstead, London. Source

  7. 1960s

    His father designed album covers; his mother designed stage clothes for musicians. Source

  8. 1983

    Formed Road Crew with Steven Adler; Duff McKagan answered their newspaper ad. Source

  9. mid-1980s

    Worked as a shop assistant at Tower Video on Sunset Boulevard. Source

Reconstructions of documented moments, generated with AI. Not archive photographs, and not depictions of real people. © The Nobody Years

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