29 Facts About Robin Finck

Robert John "Robin" Finck was born on November 7,1971 and is an American guitarist.

Robin Finck was an official member of Guns N' Roses from 1997 through 2008.

In 2020, Robin Finck was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Nine Inch Nails.

Robin Finck grew up in Marietta, Georgia and played with several unsigned bands based primarily in the Atlanta area, including acts such as Prowess, Bat Your Lashes, Sik Dik, and The Hookers.

Robin Finck appeared with Nine Inch Nails at Woodstock '94, and saw his first official release with them, the "Closer to God" single, released in 1994.

In 1997 Robin Finck signed a two-year contract with Guns N' Roses as the replacement for Slash and began work on what was ultimately to become the band's long delayed album Chinese Democracy.

Whether or not Robin Finck played on the song is in dispute; GNR vocalist Axl Rose says he did while Robin Finck himself says he did not.

Robin Finck rejoined Nine Inch Nails as the band embarked on their Fragility v1.0 and Fragility v2.0 tours in support of the 1999 album The Fragile.

Robin Finck played on a studio-recorded version of "The Day the World Went Away" on the companion album Still, which was included with the deluxe version of And All That Could Have Been and later made available as a standalone CD through nin.

Robin Finck was invited to rejoin NIN to tour in support of their 2005 album With Teeth but chose not to and the position was filled by Aaron North.

Robin Finck subsequently contributed to the Nine Inch Nails album The Slip, earning a performance credit alongside then-band members Josh Freese and Alessandro Cortini.

Robin Finck has a co-writing credit on the song "Better", which was later released as a single, as well as 7 other songs on the album.

Robin Finck played guitar on every track, performed 7 of the guitar solos and has additional credits for keyboards, arrangements and pre-production.

Robin Finck chose to remain with NIN after the album's release and, on March 21,2009, was officially replaced as the lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses by Sixx:AM guitarist DJ Ashba.

The official Guns N' Roses website stated that "Robin Finck continues to be part of GN'R, by virtue of Guns' history and his involvement in Chinese Democracy".

Robin Finck appears on the 2010 album The Lady Killer by artist CeeLo Green, performing guitar on the track "The Lady Killer Theme ".

On March 12,2012, Robin Finck appeared on-stage with Guns N' Roses, performing "Better", a song he co-wrote with Axl Rose.

Robin Finck has since performed with the group on each subsequent tour, although he only remains a touring member.

Since 2001, Robin Finck has been married to acrobat Bianca Sapetto, by whom he has two children.

In 2003, Robin Finck was credited as one of the writers of a production called "My Birthday Party", which incorporated acrobatics, storytelling, music, acting, and clowning.

Robin Finck is known for his theatrical appearance when performing, making use of makeup, costumes and clothing to enhance his stage presence.

Robin Finck has been known to break out into eccentric dance moves during songs with various facial expressions.

Robin Finck is closely associated with Gibson Les Paul guitars and uses different versions of the guitar that are built from a variety of woods and equipped with numerous pickup combinations.

Robin Finck removed the tone knob as he only uses the volume and bass contour knobs.

In 2009 Robin Finck signed with Schecter Guitar Research as an official endorsee and started using a number of Schecter guitars while touring with NIN, including custom versions of the PT Fastback and Ultra III.

Robin Finck ordered a custom "Tempest Classic" guitar with gold top finish, an in-built compressor and a wah effect in place of the two tone controls.

Robin Finck is listed as a user of Godin guitars on the company's official website and can be seen playing Godin guitars on the Nine Inch Nails live DVD And All That Could Have Been.

Robin Finck uses a broad range of guitar amps and effects and is known to work very hard to re-create studio tones and textures when playing on stage.

Robin Finck frequently shoves the body of his guitar up against the speakers of his amplifiers during live performances to generate feedback and increased distortion.