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2 unusual facts about Richard Fortus


Richard Fortus

He has also collaborated with Norwegian singer-songwriter Lásse Kvernmo in a project called Sáivo.

In March 2008 Fortus was one of the guest guitarists on the upcoming shows of X Japan at the Tokyo Dome.


Darren Wharton

New to the line up were vocalist Ricky Warwick of The Almighty and Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell although the latter was subsequently replaced by Richard Fortus and then Damon Johnson.

The Psychedelic Furs

The band went on extended hiatus in the early 1990s, with the Butler brothers going on to found Love Spit Love together with Richard Fortus and Frank Ferrer.

Two Bridges, Manhattan

Guns N' Roses guitarist and area resident Richard Fortus called Two Bridges, "the only neighborhood left in Manhattan that doesn’t have a Starbucks".

Voodoo Amplification

Noted users of Voodoo's production amps and circuit mods are (according to the manufacturer) include Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Doug Aldrich (of Whitesnake), Michael Wilton (of Queensrÿche), Kip Winger, Jack Frost, Richard Fortus (of Guns N' Roses), Buz McGrath and Ken Susi (of Unearth) and famed producer Michael Wagener.


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