The Edge
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.
Known For
Self - U2
No Nukes! muziekfestival
Self
It Might Get Loud
Self
Kiss the Future
Self
U2: Lovetown
Self
U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City
Self
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 11/11/2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
Self - Guitar
U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston
Self - Guitar
U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl
Self - Guitar
U2: Vertigo 2005 - Live from Chicago
Self - Guitar
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
Self
U2: Rattle and Hum
Self - Guitar
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
Self
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection
Self
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan
Self
No Maps for These Territories
Self
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney
Self
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
Self
U2: From the Sky Down
Self
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
self
Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher
Self
Hope for Haiti Now
Self
U2 Live Tour 360° - Paris 11 et 12 Juillet 2009
Self
U2 Phenomenon - The Independent Review
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U2: War - The Ultimate Critical Review
The Edge
Entropy
Self - Nominee
Meteor Choice Music Prize 2014
U2 live in Vancouver 2015
Self
U2: Outside It's America
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U2 Live from Paris
Self
U2: The Best of 1990-2000
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U2: Rockumentary
Self - Guitar
U2: Vertigo Tour Live at River Plate Stadium
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From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music
Self (archive footage)
U2 - The Best of 1980-1990
Self
Linear
Self
U2 - Island 50 Festival: Live
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Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
Self
U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under Review
Self - Guitars
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
Self - Presenter
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
u2 360 tour - under the rainy belgium sky
Self
U2 PopMart: Live From Johannesburg
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Live 8
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U2 Zoo TV Live in Adelaide 1993
Self - Guitar
U2: Live from South Bend
Self
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/01
Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Self
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
Self
U2: Follies
Self
U2 at Live Aid
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
U2: City of blinding lights - Live in Buenos Aires
Self
U2 3D
Bono: Waiting on a Saviour
Himself
U2 Live at the Rock Werchter Festival 1982
Self
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
Self
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
Self
U2: Live from Santiago de Chile
Self
U2 - Live from Irving Plaza 2000
Self
U2360°: Live From Moncton
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U2 - Live Under the Brooklyn Bridge
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U2 - Live from Los Angeles 1987
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U2 - Live from Stockholm 1992
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U2: A Fire in Dortmund
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U2 & The Police: A Conspiracy of Hope
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U2: Live from Syracuse 1987
Self - U2 (segments "One" and "Electrical Storm") (uncredited)
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
Self [U2]
U2 at The BBC
Self
Make Poverty History - Music Concert
Self
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
Self
Live Aid
Self
U2 - Live from Abbey Road
Self
U2360° Tour: Squaring The Circle
Self
U2: An Unforgettable Journey
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records
Self (archive footage)
U2: 18 Videos
Self
U2: Achtung Baby, the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV
Self
U2: Experience +Innocence, Live in Berlin
Self (archive footage)
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
Self
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
Self
U2 and 3 songs
Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Self
U2: Unforgettable Fire
Self
U2: Unbroken Toys
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
Self
Satan & Adam
Self
What Drives Us
Self
U2: A Year in Pop
U2:UV Live from Vegas, 2023/11/03
U2 - Metropol Berlin 1981
Self - U2
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
The Edge
U2 – Live At Johannesburg Stadium, South Africa, 1998
Self
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
96
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-08-08
Place of Birth
Barking, London, England, UK
Also Known As
David Howell Evans