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The Edge
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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…
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- Born
- Aug 8, 1961
- Birthplace
- Barking, London, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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 signature of U2's music.
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Known For
TV
The SimpsonsThe Edge (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
MOVIE
Gangs of New YorkSongs · 2002
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
MOVIE
Sing 2Songs · 2021
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
MOVIE
GoldenEyeOriginal Music Composer · 1995
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
MOVIE
Ghost in the ShellSongs · 1995
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest · 2014
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2007
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
Filmography
Movies
UF
U2: FolliesSelf
1981
No Nukes! muziekfestivalSelf - U2
1982
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982Himself
1982
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red SkySelf - Guitar
1983
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire CollectionSelf
1984
U2: A Fire in DortmundSelf
1984
Live AidSelf
1985
U2 at Live AidSelf
1985
U2: Unforgettable FireSelf
1985U&
U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of HopeSelf
1986
U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987Self
1987
U2 Live from ParisSelf
1987
U2: Live from Syracuse 1987Self
1987
U2: Outside It's AmericaSelf
1987
U2: Rattle and HumSelf
1988U2: Rattle and HumMusic
1988
U2: LovetownSelf
1989U2: LovetownMusic
1989
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterSelf
1990U-
U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992Self
1992
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TVSelf
1992
U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993Self
1993
U2: Zoo TV - Live from SydneySelf
1994
Ghost in the ShellSongs
1995
GoldenEyeOriginal Music Composer
1995
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of BosniaSelf
1995
U2: A Year in PopSelf
1997U2: A Year in PopMusic
1997
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico CitySelf
1997
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990Self (archive footage)
1998
U2 PopMart: Live From JohannesburgSelf
1998
U2: Live from Santiago 1998Self
1998
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua TreeSelf
1999
EntropyThe Edge
1999
From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish MusicSelf
2000
No Maps for These TerritoriesSelf
2000
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000Self
2000
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from BostonSelf - Guitar
2001U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from BostonMusic
2001
We Know Where You Live. Live!Self
2001
Gangs of New YorkSongs
2002
U2: The Best of 1990-2000Self
2002
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, IrelandSelf - Guitar
2003U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, IrelandScenic Artist
2003
U2: An Unforgettable JourneySelf
2003
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic BombSelf
2004
U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn BridgeSelf
2004
U2 and 3 songsSelf
2004IW
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny CashSelf
2005
Live 8Self
2005
The Work of Director Anton CorbijnSelf - U2 (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") (uncredited)
2005
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from ChicagoSelf - Guitar
2005
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your ManSelf
2006MP
Make Poverty History - Music ConcertSelf
2006
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent ReviewSelf
2006
U2: 18 VideosSelf (archive footage)
2006UC
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos AiresSelf
2006
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from MilanSelf
2006
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate StadiumSelf - Guitar
2006
Amazing Journey: The Story of The WhoSelf
2007
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under ReviewSelf
2007
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)Self - Guitars
2007
It Might Get LoudSelf
2008
U2 3DSelf
2008
BrothersSongs
2009
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records
2009
LinearSelf
2009LinearExecutive Producer
2009LinearOriginal Music Composer
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertsSelf
2009UL
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009Self
2009
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3Self - U2
2009
Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagherself
2010HF
Hope for Haiti NowSelf
2010
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium skySelf
2010
U2360° Tour: Squaring The CircleSelf
2010
U2: 360° at the Rose BowlSelf - Guitar
2010
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998The Edge
2011
U2360°: Live From MonctonSelf
2011
U2: From the Sky DownSelf
2011
U2: Unbroken ToysSelf
2012
U2: War - The Ultimate Critical ReviewSelf
2012
Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomMusic
2013Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomSongs
2013
Glen Campbell: I'll Be MeSelf
2014
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014Self - Nominee
2014
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two CitiesSelf
2015
U2 - Vancouver, Canada
2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015Self
2015
Sing StreetThanks
2016
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in ParisSelf
2016
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)Self
2017
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester BenningtonSelf (archive footage)
2017
U2 - Live from Abbey RoadSelf
2017
U2 at The BBCSelf [U2]
2017
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
2017
Satan & AdamSelf
2018
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in BerlinSelf
2018
Sing 2Songs
2021
What Drives UsSelf
2021
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf - Presenter
2022
U2: RockumentarySelf
2022
Women of the White BuffaloProducer
2022
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. RexSelf
2023
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelf
2023
Bono: Waiting on a Saviour
2023
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01Self
2023
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
2023
EnoSelf (archive footage)
2024
Kiss the FutureSelf
2024
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center
2026SO
Street of Dreams
2026SO
Street of DreamsMusic
2026
This Is BuzzSelf
2026
U2 - Island 50 Festival: LiveSelf
U2: Live from South BendSelf - Guitar
Television
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1956
The GrammysSelf · 4 eps
1959
World in Action1 eps
1963
Top of the Pops1 eps
1964
Rockpalast2 eps
1974
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 1 eps
1975
The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf - Honoree · 1 eps
1978
MTV Video Music AwardsSelf · 4 eps
1984
The SimpsonsThe Edge (voice) · 1 eps
1989
Later... with Jools Holland1 eps
1992
MTV Europe Music AwardsSelf - Performer · 2 eps
1994
TFI Friday2 eps
1996
VH1's LegendsSelf · 1 eps
1996
Classic AlbumsSelf · 1 eps
1997OT
Off The Record1 eps
2006
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsSelf · 1 eps
2008
Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest · 6 eps
2014
TFI FridaySelf · 1 eps
2015
The Defiant OnesSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2017
This Is PopSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2021
BBC Radio 2 Piano RoomSelf - Guest Performer · 1 eps
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