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Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses onstage in Venezuela in 2010
From left to right: Dizzy Reed, Bumblefoot, Richard Fortus, Axl Rose, DJ Ashba, Chris Pitman, Tommy Stinson
Background information
Also known as G N' R, GnR
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Hard rock, heavy metal,[1][2][3][4][5] glam metal[6][7]
Years active 1985–present
Labels Geffen, UZI Suicide
Associated acts Hollywood Rose, L.A. Guns, Neurotic Outsiders, Praxis, Road Crew, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver
Website gunsnroses.com
Members
Axl Rose
Dizzy Reed
Tommy Stinson
Chris Pitman
Richard Fortus
Frank Ferrer
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
DJ Ashba
Past members
See List of Guns N' Roses band members


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