Buckethead

Brian Patrick Carroll, known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has received critical acclaim for his innovative virtuoso electric guitar playing. His music spans several genres, including progressive metal, funk, blues, bluegrass, ambient, and avant-garde music. He performs primarily as a solo artist, although he has collaborated with a wide variety of artists such as Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Serj Tankian, Bill Moseley, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, That 1 Guy, and Skating Polly. He was also a member of Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004. He has recorded 640 studio albums, four special releases, and one EP. He has performed on more than fifty albums by other artists. Buckethead has written and performed music for major motion pictures, including Saw II, Ghosts of Mars, Beverly Hills Ninja, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Last Action Hero, Falling, and contributed lead guitar to the track "Firebird" featured on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie soundtrack.

13 May 1969

Born on the same birth day (13 May): Abby Dahlkemper • Bea Arthur • Brian Geraghty • Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz • Harvey Keitel • Jaroslav Halák • Marianne Vos • Mikiel Gonzi • Morgan Wallen • P. K. Subban • Ritchie Valens • Sumner Paine • Sunny Leone • Tim Pigott-Smith

Born in the same month (May 1969): Billy Owens • David Boreanaz • Emmitt Smith • George LeMieux • Glen Drover • Hideki Irabu • Kim Fields • Siri Lindley • Todd Hundley • Tucker Carlson • Wes Anderson