Duff McKagan

Michael Andrew 'Duff' McKagan is an American musician born on February 5, 1964, best known as the bassist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses, achieving global fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s. McKagan rejoined Guns N' Roses in 2016 after their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. His musical endeavors include a solo album, Believe in Me, and forming the supergroup Neurotic Outsiders. He was part of Velvet Revolver, Loaded, and collaborated with Seattle musicians in short-lived projects like Walking Papers and Levee Walkers. McKagan also pursued writing, contributing columns for SeattleWeekly.com, Playboy.com, and ESPN.com. After dropping out of high school, he later attended Seattle University's Albers School of Business and Economics and founded wealth management firm Meridian Rock【21†source】.