He is one of my favorite guitarists. I always thought he was spanish. LOL that kat is mixed. Guess it would explain his talent on that guitar.

No Shit!!

Got this from Slash's official site.

SLASH was born in Hampstead (London), England on July 23, 1965, and he was raised in Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England. His given name is Saul Hudson. His mother is a Black American, and his father is a white Englishman. Both parents are artistic and work in the entertainment field. His mother is a clothing designer for entertainers. She designed some of David Bowie's unforgettable costumes. His father provides art direction for record albums. Two notable clients are Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.

At age 11 SLASH moved to Los Angeles with his mother while his father remained based in England. Born in the UK, SLASH was an immigrant in the United States and was to remain one for many years. The family eventually lived together again in L.A. where SLASH had a rough transition to conservative Southern California. The long hair, jeans and t-shirts that he wore even then didn't exactly fit with the other kids. An outsider at school, he lived a bohemian life at home. Surrounded by artistic friends of his parents, SLASH grew accustomed to the moods and eccentricities of those in the music world. Frequent visitors at the Hudson household included Joni Mitchell, David Geffen, David Bowie, Ron Wood and Iggy Pop. SLASH has said that these surroundings prepared him for coping with the stress of the music industry, the conflict between artistry and business.




While in junior high school (age 15), SLASH's grandmother gave him his first guitar. Although it had just one string, SLASH was able to learn to play. SLASH's early musical influences were Led Zep, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith,Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Neil Young. He credits the Aerosmith album ROCKS with changing his life. Getting to play with the musical idols of his life means a lot to him. Standing on a stage in Paris with Jeff Beck and Joe Perry was overwhelming. SLASH also has gotten to play with guitarist "god" Eric Clapton. He has played with many other artists including Lenny Kravitz, Paul Rogers, Iggy Pop, Michael Jackson, Brian May to name just a few.

for some of you that don't know...Prince is Black

lilgish said:

As is Michael Jackson. . . . . . Aw hell, who am I kiddin'?

ImLikeTheGoochLookin said:

I bet he's hung.

Novabreaker said:

u know its true lol

ImLikeTheGoochLookin said:

im guessing you mean mexican or hispanic or something. spanish people are european. im sick of people confusing the two.

hellomoto said:

Yes, but some Spaniards are dark-skinned due to the occupation of the Moors.

How does him being black explain his talent on the guitar?

oh my god....you do not have Rocky from Mask in your avvie I love that movie.

PurpleCharm said:

I'm not sure what ethnicity has to do with it, either....


Can you explain?

AlexdeParis said:

welcome to 1988

I've got an even bigger story for you - Mars Bars are made right here on earth!

PANDURITO said:

I still can't get over Rocky oh man I clicked on this thread just to see the avvie again.....how pathetic am I

RipHer2Shreds said:

ImLikeTheGoochLookin said:

Why are you always gunning for some racial bullshit?

MF's like you tire out the climate for when a real issue comes up. It's not cool

CalhounSq said:

That's so fuckin true

Why do you think he hangs with Lenny?

CalhounSq said:

what racial Bullshit ?

I was shocked to find this out a year ago and I can spot my people like that

BlackBuddy said:

Well, he does hide behind an awful lot of hair.

AnckSuNamun said:

Very.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Yeah. I could never see his face. I thought he was white by default because everyone else was or at least hispanic

ImLikeTheGoochLookin said:

ohbitchplease