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Richard Fortus

Richard Fortus is credited on 98 releases across 75 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1994–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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98

Pressings credited

75

Albums

4

Decades active

95

In collections

Biography

Richard Fortus (born November 17, 1966) is an American guitarist. He has been a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses since 2002 and has recorded one studio album with them. Fortus has also collaborated extensively with The Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler and former Guns N' Roses bandmate Frank Ferrer. Aside from lead singer Axl Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed, Fortus is the longest-tenured member of Guns N' Roses, having been with the band continuously since 2002. Alongside his work in Guns N' Roses, Fortus is a former member of Love Spit Love, Thin Lizzy, and The Dead Daisies.

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Credited work

98 releases · 75 albums · active 1994–2026

  • Performance · 139
  • Other credits · 11
  • Engineering · 5
  • Production · 4

Studios: Eldorado Recording Studios · TreeLine Studios · Enterprise Studios · The Chop Shop

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