Richard Fortus

Richard Fortus ( born November 17, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American guitarist who lives in New York and grew up in St. Louis.

In addition to professional engagements with various bands, including the Begleitbands of N'Sync, Enrique Iglesias and Nena, with the he recorded a double album, he replaced 2002 Paul Tobias as a rhythm guitarist in Guns N 'Roses, and played as a guest at a live concert of X - Japan.

2013 rose Fortus in the rock - band The Dead Daisies, which otherwise from singer Jon Stevens, rhythm guitarist Dave Lowy, bassist Marco Mendoza ( Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders ), keyboardist Dizzy Reed and drummer John Tempesta ( The Cult ) there. They have been two singles ( " Lock N Load" (featuring Slash) and "Washington" ), and released a self-titled debut album on August 9, 2013.

Guitars

Typical of Richard Fortus Guitars with exceptional shape and design, such as his '63 Epiphone or his '59 TV JR, where he favored during his live concerts with Guns N 'Roses Gibson guitars, as so far all members of Guns N 'Roses did, where he also occasionally used his Fender '71 Tele at live concerts.