Doug Aldrich

Birth name: Doug Aldrich
Born: February 19, 1964
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Genres: Hard rock, heavy metal
Instruments: Guitar, bass, vocals
Years active: 1985–present
Labels: Geffen, SPV, Frontiers, Spitfire, Eagle, Enigma, Z
Associated acts: Whitesnake, Dio, Hurricane, Burning Rain, Lion, House of Lords, Bad Moon Rising

Notable instruments

  • Gibson Les Paul
  • Fender Stratocaster

 

BIO

Doug Aldrich (born February 19, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina), is a Los Angeles-based hard rock guitarist, since 2002 a member of Whitesnake. He founded the band Burning Rain with Keith St.John in 1998 and has played previously with the bands Dio, Lion, Hurricane, House of Lords, and Bad Moon Rising. He has also released several solo albums. Doug was first introduced to the guitar at age 11 when his sister Jennifer introduced him to the playing of Jeff Beck. Doug’s first guitar came from Sears, it was a copy of a Les Paul. Doug even auditioned for KISS. He did not get the gig but as a result of the audition he met Gene Simmons and he and Gene are friends to this day. Doug was also once a highly sought after guitar teacher, at one point he was teaching over 70 students a week. more at Wikipedia…

 

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