Is manic depressive.

Played in a band called Hollywood Rose prior to Guns And Roses.

Legally changed his name to W. Axl Rose in 1986. The `W` is legal, not an abbreviation, and was chosen because Rose did not wish to share the name William with his biological father.

Released two albums at the same time with Guns N` Roses. This was the first time a band had ever released more than one album on the same day.

Guns N` Roses were voted the 92nd Greatest Rock `n` Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone.

"Welcome to the Jungle" is played in The Dead Pool (1988).

"Sweet Child O` Mine" is played in State of Grace (1990).

Has kicked off Guns N` Roses` "Chinese Democracy" world tour in Hong Kong, China. The band will play a series of shows in East Asia and Europe before resuming their tour in Spring 2003, and will keep the tour going for "two or three years" according to Rose. The album they`re supporting, "Chinese Democracy", is in its finishing stages. [August 14, 2002]

Played with Guns N` Roses in Rock in Rio II (January `91) and Rock in Rio III (January 2001) as one of the most expected attractions.

Grew up in a strict Pentecostal (fundamentalist Christian) household. Was kicked out of his house at age 16 for not cutting his hair.

Has served as his own lawyer and defended himself at his innumerable trials.

Was found guilty in November 1992 of property damage and assault at a 1991 Guns N` Roses concert in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Was given two years probation and ordered to pay $50,000 to community groups.

"Axl Rose" is an anagram for "oral sex".

When compiling song selections for the 1999 Guns N` Roses live album "Live Era", he communicated with Slash and Duff McKagan only through intermediaries.

Attended high school with former longtime Guns N` Roses bandmate Izzy Stradlin.

His ex-wife, Erin Everly, is Don Everly`s daughter.

Younger sister Amy and younger brother Stuart.

His mother, Sharon E. Bailey died on May 28th, 1996.

Upon signing with Geffen Records in 1986 he had his name legally changed to W. Axl Rose.

Was born William Bruce Rose, but when his parents split his mother changed his name to William Bruce Bailey, taking his step-father`s last name. Axl claims that when he was 17 he learned of his real father and changed it back to William Bruce Rose, but this is disputed. One of Rose`s first music managers in L.A. claims that in the early 1980s Rose was still legally William Bailey.

Has been arrested over 30 times for various offenses, mostly drunk and disorderly and assault charges.