GUNS N' ROSES' Richard Fortus To Host Master Class At University of Central Oklahoma
February 15, 2013, 11 years ago
Next Thursday, February 21st, The Academy Of Contemporary Music At The University of Central Oklahoma will host GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus for a master class at 7PM in the ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E. Sheridan in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown district.
Fortus joined Guns N’ Roses in 2001 and recorded on the band’s Chinese Democracy album. He regularly collaborates with other artists, performing or recording, including RIHANNA, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, THIN LIZZY, THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS, FIONA APPLE, THE CRYSTAL METHOD, JESSE MALIN, ‘N SYNC and many more. He’s also collaborated extensively with electronic artist and composer BT on various scoring projects for TV commercials, movie trailers, and video games.
Fortus is the latest in an impressive list of musicians and industry leaders who have visited the ACM@UCO. Past guests include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee JACXKSON BROWNE; Roger Daltrey, lead singer of THE WHO; singer-songwriter Ben Folds; Warner Bros. Records President Livia Tortella; Grammy-nominated producer Greg Kurstin; singer-songwriter Simon Townshend; blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa; and FLAMING LIPS’ Steven Drozd.
To learn more visit www.acm-uco.com.
