So you've read his bio and the press release. You think you know about Slash? Well here is a little piece about the other side of Slash's life. Everyone has family and the guitoar hero that is Slash is no different. It seems he was destined for greatness at an early age. Read on to find out more.
Slash's family
"I
thank my parents for being who they are. They exposed me to
environments so rich and colorful and unique that what I experienced
made a permanent impression on me." (Slash)
His mother: Ola Hudson
"She
turned me on to all different forms of art and the importance of
artistic self expression and creative communication thru music and dance
from as early on as I can remember." (Slash)
Born in 1946, Ola Hudson was an African American costume designer whose
clients included Ringo Starr, John Lennon and David Bowie. She died of
lung cancer in 2009.
His father: Anthony Hudson
"My
first professional gig was at Al's Bar, playing in a band with friends
of my dad's. My dad was very proud of my love of guitar and always
bragged to his friends about me." (Slash)
Anthony Hudson is an English artist who created album covers for musicians such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.
His brother: Albion Hudson
"The
birth of my brother changed the dynamic of the family a bit. Suddenly
there was a new personality among us. It was cool to have a little
brother and I was glad to be one of his caretakers." (Slash)
Born in 1972, Albion "Ash" Hudson is a designer who founded ConArt Inc.
which is a graff-inspired brand for clothing, surf and skate items,
printables that also credits graffiti art and artists. He has designed
several album covers for Slash.
His wife: Perla Ferrar Hudson
"We're
completely polar opposites, him and I, and it's up to me to bring him
out of that on a regular basis and be part of the real world." (Perla
Hudson)
Perla Ferrar first met Slash in 1992, backstage at a Guns N' Roses
concert in Las Vegas. They married on October 15, 2001 in Hawaii.
His children: London and Cash Hudson
"I
want to make sure that I instil in my children some of the values that
kept me grounded growing up. In the midst of all the drugs and the
booze, there was always a decorum and set of manners." (Slash)
Slash and Perla have two children, London Emilio and Cash Anthony, born in 2002 and 2004 in Los Angeles.
His ex-wife: Renee Suran
"She was really good-looking and she knew it, and that whole vibe locked me like a tractor beam." (Slash)
On October 10, 1992, Slash married model-actress Renee Suran in
California. They divorced in late 1997 after five years of marriage.
His bodyguard: Junior
As he follows him everywhere, Junior is almost part of Slash's family.
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