The Edge
The Edge
David Howell Evans, better known by his stage name The Edge, is a British-born Irish musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 13 studio albums with the band as well as one solo record. As a guitarist, the Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth8 August 1961
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