The Edge

The Edge

  • Birthday: 1961-08-08
  • Place of birth: Barking, London, England, UK
  • Also know as: David Howell Evans

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article The Edge licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

It Might Get Loud

2008

As Self

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988

As Self

U2 Live from Paris

1987

As Himself

U2 3D

2007

As Himself

U2 at The BBC

2017

As U2

U2: A Year in Pop

1997

As Himself

U2: Lovetown

1989

As Self

U2: Rockumentary

2022

As Self

U2: Follies

1981

As Self

Satan & Adam

2018

As Self

No Nukes! muziekfestival

1982

As Self - U2

Entropy

1999

As Himself

Hope for Haiti Now

2010

As Self

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

2005

As Self - U2 (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") (uncredited)

Linear

2009

As Self

Live 8

2005

As Self

Live Aid

1985

As Self

Production

Sing Street

2016

As Thanks

Linear

2009

As Executive Producer

GoldenEye

1995

As Original Music Composer

Linear

2009

As Music

U2: A Year in Pop

1997

As Music

U2: Lovetown

1989

As Music

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988

As Music

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