Dizzy Reed
Dizzy Reed was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, United States on June 18th, 1963 and is the Pianist. At the age of 61, Dizzy Reed biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
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Darren Arthur Reed (born June 18, 1963), better known by his stage name Dizzy Reed, is an American singer and occasional actor.
He is best known as the keyboardist for the rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has performed, toured, and recorded since 1990. Reed, Axl Rose's lead singer, has been with Guns N' Roses for a long time, and he was the only member of the band to remain from the band's Use Your Illusion period until early 2016 when guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan returned to the band in early 2016.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Guns N' Roses, but he did not attend the service.
He was also a member of The Dead Daisies, a Melbourne-based Australian-American supergroup, as Richard Fortus, ex-Whitesnake member Marco Mendoza, ex-Mötley Crüe frontman John Corabi, and session drummer Brian Tichy, as well as session drummer Brian Tichy.
Early life
Reed was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, on June 18, 1963, and was raised in Colorado. Reed was once described as receptive and introverted, but he has since denied this. When he was a young boy, his grandfather began teaching him how to play the organ, and before he was out of elementary school, he formed small local bands.
Personal life
Reed was married for 20 years to Lisa, an author, and a special education teacher. In 2010, the couple split. Skye, 1992, and Shade born in 1996, they have two children; Skye is born in 1992 and Shade is born in 1996. Justin Gunn-Reed, a 1988 bachelor from a previous marriage, has one son from his first marriage.
Reed took the unusual move of applying for a college fraternity well after the traditional age of inductees, and the Cornell University chapter of Zeta Psi was accepted on January 22, 2006.
Music career
As an adult, Reed pursued a music career in Los Angeles. He was a founding member of the club band The Wild in the late 1980s, with whom he spent five years.
Reed met the classic lineup of Guns N' Roses in 1985 while his band, The Wild, rehearsed in a neighboring studio. He kept in touch, and in 1990 was invited by friend Axl Rose to join the group for the recording of the two Use Your Illusion albums.
Reed soon became an accepted member of the group and appeared on every album from Use Your Illusion I onward. As a member of Guns N' Roses, Reed has become well known for his keyboard, piano, and backing vocal work on such songs as "Estranged", "Live and Let Die", "November Rain", "Garden of Eden", "Civil War", "Yesterdays", and "Knockin' On Heaven's Door". In addition to playing keyboards or piano, Reed frequently provides backup on percussion and vocals during live Guns N' Roses performances of older songs, such as "Mr Brownstone", "Nightrain", "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Rocket Queen".
Reed continues to record and play live with the current Guns N' Roses line-up, and has now been a member of Guns N' Roses longer than any other member besides Axl Rose. Although Reed did not co-write any songs during the Illusion sessions, for Chinese Democracy he co-wrote "Chinese Democracy", "Catcher in the Rye", "Street of Dreams", "There Was a Time", "I.R.S", and "Oh My God". It has also been confirmed that the unfinished demo that did not make the cut on Chinese Democracy called "Silkworms" was written by Reed himself and the band's other keyboardist Chris Pitman. The song was re-worked and released as a single under the title "ABSUЯD" in 2021.
Outside of Guns N' Roses, Reed played on albums for his former bandmates Slash, Duff McKagan, and Gilby Clarke. He also guested on former Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson's 2004 solo effort Village Gorilla Head. Reed is additionally a fan of Larry Norman, a pioneer of Christian music, and played on Norman's Copper Wires album. Most recently, he has composed music for the film scores The Still Life, released in 2006, and Celebrity Art Show (2008). His debut solo album will be released on February 16, 2018.
When he is not touring or recording with Guns N' Roses, Reed frequently tours with his hard rock cover band Hookers N' Blow, in which he plays keyboard and guitar and occasionally sings lead vocals. For his work with Hookers N' Blow, Reed was named Outstanding Keyboardist of the Year at the 2007 Rock City Awards ("Rockies"). Hookers N' Blow was also named Best Cover Band.
Reed has also dabbled in acting, appearing as 'Mumbles' in the 2005 film Charlie's Death Wish.
Reed was a member of The Dead Daisies alongside Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus, both left the band in 2015 to focus on Guns N' Roses.
Reed played keyboard on the 2019 album “You’re Welcome” by Cokie The Clown, a solo effort by NOFX frontman Fat Mike.