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His parents were both active in the entertainment industry, and he was given the nickname Slash as a child by actor Seymour Cassel. In 1983 he joined the glam metal band Hollywood Rose , then in 1985 he joined Guns N' Roses (which was composed of former members of Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns ), replacing founding member Tracii Guns .
Apr 18, 2019 · April 18, 2019 | 4:26pm ET. The great actor Seymour Cassel passed away at the age of 84 on April 7th, leaving behind an impressive filmography that included movies like Faces, Rushmore, and many others. But one of his most enduring legacies was giving a young Saul Hudson the nickname Slash. Cassel, who starred in a number of movies by ...
Apr 8, 2019 · Although Cassel has a long and accomplished career as an actor, he also made a profound mark on rock history when he gave little Saul Hudson, a childhood friend of Cassel’s son Matt and future...
May 25, 2012 · He recalls, "My best friend's dad is an actor named Seymour Cassel, and we used to ditch school and hang out at his house and he used to call me Slash and it was just habitual with him." The...
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Dec 30, 2015 · With a mother who designed costumes for David Bowie and a father who was an artist, Slash (the nickname was given to him by actor Seymour Cassel), was immersed in southern California's rock...
Oct 31, 2007 · Contactmusic. Follow Slash. Rocker SLASH's longstanding stage name was coined by veteran character actor SEYMOUR CASSEL. The former Guns 'N Roses guitarist, who now plays in Velvet...
Guitarist Slash, who was childhood friends with Cassel's son, credited Cassel with giving him his nickname, because he was "always zipping from one place to another and never sitting still." [6] Cassel died on April 7, 2019, aged 84, of Alzheimer's disease .
