Izzy Stradlin

Izzy Stradlin
Stradlin performing at a Guns N' Roses concert in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Jeffrey Dean Isbell
Born	(1962-04-08) April 8, 1962 (age 62) Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Origin	Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock blues rock punk rock reggae heavy metal ska punk hardcore punk
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1979 - present
Labels	Uzi Suicide Geffen Sanctuary Victor Cleopatra
Formerly of	Guns N' Roses Ju Ju Hounds Hollywood Rose Velvet Revolver London Naughty Women The Babysitters The Atoms Voodoo Church Shire

Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), best known as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he recorded four studio albums and left at the height of their fame in 1991.

Following his departure from Guns N' Roses, Stradlin fronted his own rock band, Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds, before continuing to record as a solo artist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N' Roses in 2012.