Axl Rose

W. Axl Rose (born February 6, 1962) is an American hard rock singer and songwriter, born as William Bruce Bailey in Lafayette, Indiana.

Biography

According to his account, he had a deeply troubled family life, with abuse at the hands of his father and stepfather. His biological father, William Rose, left the family when Axl was two. His mother later married Stephen Bailey, and his surname was changed to Bailey. The strict discipline and religious education he underwent as a child was followed by numerous brushes with law enforcement as an adolescent. He had a strong interest in music and as a teenager is said to have formed a band named Axl. Around the age of 17 Rose made two important choices. First, he changed his name to W. Rose (Axl was later added; "Axl Rose" is also an anagram for "oral sex"). Second, he left home and eventually ended up in Los Angeles, California, where he joined childhood friend Izzy Stradlin (born Jeffrey Isbell) to pursue a rock music career.

Related Topics:
Oral sex - Los Angeles, California - Izzy Stradlin

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