Izzy Stradlin

Jeffrey Dean Isbell , better known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the cofounder and former rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N Roses, which he left at the height of its fame in 1991, and with whom he recorded three studio albums.

Stradlin was born as Jeffrey Dean Isbell in Lafayette, Indiana. His father was an engraver, and his mother worked for a phone company they divorced when he was eight. Of his hometown, Stradlin later said, It was cool growing up there. Theres a courthouse and a college, a river and railroad tracks. Its a small town, so there wasnt much to do. We rode bikes, smoked pot, got into troubleit was pretty Beavis and ButtHead actually.

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