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Saul Hudson, better known to the world as Slash, was the lead guitarist of hard rock band Guns N" Roses, and is currently a guitarist in Velvet Revolver. He was also in Slash"s Snakepit and a band called the G-Shads. He is noted for his long curly black hair, and his signature top hat. Slash as he is known (hair down and hat - his signature style), playing with one of his favorite sunburst Gibson Les Paul guitars Enlarge Slash as he is known (hair down and hat - his signature style), playing with one of his favorite sunburst Gibson Les Paul guitars Slash on stage Enlarge Slash on stage Hudson was born July 23, 1965 in Hampstead, London to an English father and a black mother, both of whom were involved with show business. Few people know of his current religious status, though he was raised Jewish. He was raised in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire until the age of 11 when he and his mother moved to Los Angeles, California in the United States. His father remained in England. In the U.S., Hudson attended Beverly Hills High School along with other future stars including Lenny Kravitz and Nicolas Cage. In the mid 70s, his parents split up and he moved in with his grandmother. At this time, he started BMX and even won an award for his riding. At about age 15, Hudson was given a one string acoustic guitar with which he was able to learn to play. Slash"s early influences include Led Zeppelin, Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Queen, Aerosmith, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, and Neil Young. The first song he learned to play was "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple.