Guitarist with U2, The Edge was born David Howell Evans in East London. A year later, he and his family moved to Dublin, where he attended Mount Temple School and met Larry Mullen, Bono and Adam Clayton. In 1978 U2 was formed. The Edge is the band’s lead guitarist, keyboard player and backing vocalist, as well as one of the principle songwriters and occasional lead vocal contributor. Described as one of the most innovative and influential guitar players of his generation, The Edge's guitar playing is the hallmark of U2's music and one of the most original and distinctive guitar styles in rock and roll history Acknowledged as one of the best live acts in the world, U2 have toured the globe countless times, released 14 studio albums and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys®, an Oscar nomination and the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award. The Edge has also written extensively for other projects, often in collaboration with Bono and U2, including music for movies (Captive, Gangs of New York, Golden Eye, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom); for animation (Batman - TV series); for the stage (A Clockwork Orange by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark). (Source: Universal Music)