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Richard Fortus Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Richard Fortus Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight67 kg
Date of BirthNovember 17, 1966
Zodiac SignScorpio
SpouseStephanie Howlett

Richard Fortus is an American musician, guitarist, songwriter, and producer who is best known for being a member of the globally acknowledged and multi-awards winner hard rock band, Guns N’ Roses, which also includes Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Dizzy Reed, Frank Ferrer, and Melissa Reese.

Born Name

Richard Fortus

Nick Name

Richard

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Residence

Saint Louis County, Missouri, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Richard Fortus attended the Conservatory of the Arts in St. Louis and later got enrolled at Southern Illinois University.

Occupation

Musician, Guitarist, Songwriter, Producer

Family

  • Father – He was one of the owners of a company called St Louis Music.
  • Mother – She sang and played piano.

Manager

As a member of Guns N’ Roses, Richard Fortus has been managed by Alan Niven and Doug Goldstein.

Genre

Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, Heavy Metal, New Wave

Instruments

Guitar, Violin, Vocals, Bass, Drums

Labels

Atlantic, Geffen Records, UMG, Uzi Suicide, Black Frog

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

67 kg or 147.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Richard Fortus has dated –

  • Jen Fortus – He was in a relationship with model Jen Fortus in the past and they were blessed with their first child, a daughter named Paisley Piper Fortus, on November 5, 2005. Later, on January 6, 2008, they became parents for the 2nd time to a daughter named Clover Blue Fortus.
  • Stephanie Howlett (2016-Present) – He got married to the St. Louis-based attorney, Stephanie Howlett, on December 10, 2016, and they have been together since then.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Hazel

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Straight hair
    • Lean frame

    Richard Fortus Favorite Things

    • Some Of His All-Time Favorite Bands – Thin Lizzy, Psychedelic Furs
    • One Of His Favorite Guitarist Players – Peter Frampton

    Source – GlideMagazine.com

    Richard Fortus Facts

  • His interest in music developed at a very early age and he was 4 years old when he started taking violin lessons and when he was 5 years old, Richard Fortus started learning the drums.
  • While growing up, he used to play in many youth symphonies in the St. Louis area.
  • In 1984, he formed the band named The Eyes (later: Pale Divine) and later, its only album, Straight to Goodbye, was released.
  • Richard Fortus became a member of the band, Love Spit Love, in 1992 alongside musicians Richard Butler and Frank Ferrer and the band released a handful of albums and tracks which included Trysome Eatone, Love Spit Love, Change in the Weather, and Am I Wrong.
  • With Guns N’ Roses, he worked on the band’s 6th studio album, Chinese Democracy, which was released on November 23, 2008, through Black Frog and Geffen Records. It topped several weekly charts including US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) chart, US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) chart, and European Top 100 chart.
  • Richard Fortus has been a huge fan of Peter Frampton, the English rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist, and has also credited him as one of his influences.
  • He was in a horrific motorcycle crash in September 2015 and suffered a broken shoulder blade, a broken collarbone, 6 broken ribs, a broken toe, a bruised lung, a lacerated liver, and a concussion.

    • Featured Image by Saivu Music / Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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