20 Facts You Might Not Know About Birthday Boy Izzy Stradlin
On April 8, 1962, Izzy Stradlin was born in Lafayette, Indiana. We all know he went on to become the founding guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, but here are 20 facts you may not know about the now 62-year-old rocker:
1. Izzy’s real name is Jeffrey Dean Isbell. He was known as Izzy in high school because of his last name. Stradlin’s origins are supposed to be sexual.
2. Izzy’s father was an engraver, while his mother worked at a phone business. They divorced when Izzy was eight.
3. When asked what he did growing up, Izzy answered that because he lived in a tiny town, there wasn’t much to do, adding, “We rode bikes, smoked marijuana,
6. Izzy created his first band with his high school friends, including William Bailey, who eventually went by the moniker Axl Rose. They sang cover songs in a garage.
7. Izzy graduated high school with a D average, yet he was the only original member of Guns N’ Roses to receive his graduation.
8. After graduating from high school, Stradlin relocated to Los Angeles and joined the punk band Naughty Women. Their first show was a traumatic experience for Izzy since crowd members jumped on stage and attacked them.
9. Izzy’s next band was The Atoms, but after his drum kit was stolen from his car, he moved to bass. He then joined a heavy metal band, Shire, and
