Brad Gillis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Brad Gillis

guitarist

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1957

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Profession: musician, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Brad Gillis

  • Bradley Frank "Brad" Gillis (born 15 June 1957) is a guitarist most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger.
  • He was in the band Rubicon during the 1970s before Night Ranger.
  • Since forming in 1979, Gillis and drummer Kelly Keagy are the only members to have appeared in every incarnation of the band and all studio releases.
  • However, since Keagy missed several shows for the first time in 2017, Gillis is the only Night Ranger member to have appeared at every live performance in the band's history.
  • He has also played for Ozzy Osbourne and Fiona, and has released solo albums.
  • Gillis’s musical side projects include placing over 300 songs for ESPN’s Sports Center, The X Games, Fox Sports, Tiger Woods Sony PlayStation Games, EA Sports, The Fuse Channel and many others.
  • He has appeared in over a dozen music videos, with TV performances on American Bandstand, Solid Gold, Rock & Roll Tonight and thousands of live concerts.
  • He also participated in the one-time collaboration, Hear 'n Aid, for the promotional single, "Stars," which helped raise $1 million for famine relief in Africa.
  • He was one of several lead guitarists to contribute guitar solos for the cause, including Vivian Campbell, Buck Dharma, and Neal Schon.
  • His first solo album Gilrock Ranch produced a top twenty single, “Honest to God,” which was co-written and sung by Gregg Allman.

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