W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose, Jr. on February 6, 1962 in Lafayette (Lafayette, Indiana), Indiana) is an American (United States) musician, and the lead vocalist of hard rock band (Rock band) Guns N Roses.

As the lead singer for Guns N Roses, Rose enjoyed tremendous success, recognition, record and concert ticket sales in the late 1980s and early 1990s before dropping out of the public eye for several years. In 2001, he resurfaced with a new line-up of Guns N Roses, and has since played periodic concert tours, finally releasing the long delayed album Chinese Democracy in 2008. This album was actually recorded over many years before finally being released.

The only original member still part of the bands line-up, Rose still places high in numerous polls as one of hard rocks all-time greatest frontmen, but is also infamous for his on stage antics and high-profile disputes with former band mates and others in the entertainment business. citation neededdate=April 2010

He was ranked 11 in the Hit Paraders Top Metal Vocalist of All Time and 64 in Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.