Celebrity is not something just for the 21st century. Sometime in the 17th century, the word celebrity, derived from latin, came around, meaning “famous”, or “well known”. Celebrities play a major role in our society and have a huge impact on the charities within it. Saul Hudson, more widely known as Slash, is a good example of a celebrity that plays a role in charity.
Slash’s mom, Ola, is African American. Slash’s Dad, Anthony, is white. Since Anthony was a painter, he naturally moved to Paris. Ola left Los Angeles to see the world. They met in Paris, and then they got married in England, where Saul was born. Saul grew up in Stoke-on-trent, where he lived with his grandfather, Charles. Tony, Saul’s dad, and Charles did not really get along, so when Saul turned five, Tony and Saul moved to Los Angeles to live with Ola. After they moved, Saul…show more content… He started playing the guitar at age 14, then joined his first band. He even dropped out of high school to tour with his band. Since Saul was always in a hurry, he earned his nickname Slash. In 1985, After he joined his first band, which didn’t last long, Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin asked Slash to join their new band Guns N’ Roses. Soon after, they also gained their bass player after they put an advertisement in the newspaper. In 1991, Izzy left the band. The band’s next album after Izzy left was just not as good as their others. In 1996, Slash left Guns N’ Roses apparently because Izzy and Steven Adler left. The band also had a problem with heroin use, and Axl even threatened to leave if it didn’t stop. In 2001, Slash married Perla Ferrar, and they had two children. Two years after he
