The Edge
Born
8 August 1961 (64)
Place of Birth
Barking, London, England, UK
Also known as
David Howell Evans, U2
Biography
David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 14 studio albums with the band and one solo record. As a guitarist, the Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive sound that has become a sign...
David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 14 studio albums with the band and one solo record. As a guitarist, the Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive sound that has become a signature of U2's music. Description above from the Wikipedia article The Edge licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (40)
This Is Buzz
2026
Kiss the Future
2024
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
2023
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01
2023
Bono: Waiting on a Saviour
2023
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2023
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
U2: Rockumentary
2022
What Drives Us
2021
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
2018
Satan & Adam
2018
U2 - Live from Abbey Road
2017
U2 at The BBC
2017
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
2017
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
2017
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
2017
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
2016
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015
2015
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
2015
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
2015
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
2014
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014
2014
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review
2012
U2: Unbroken Toys
2012
U2: From the Sky Down
2011
U2360°: Live From Moncton
2011
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
2011
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky
2010
Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher
2010
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
2010
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
2010
Hope for Haiti Now
2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
2009
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009
2009
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records
2009
Linear
2009
It Might Get Loud
2008