Brad Gillis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brad Gillis
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jun 15, 1957(1957-06-15)
Age	67
Birthplace	Honolulu
Country	United States
Birth City	Hawaii
Horoscope	Gemini

Brad Gillis Biography

Brad Gillis is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on June 15, 1957 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Guitarist from the popular 80s rock group, Night Ranger, who also was a member of Rubicon.

He composed the track “Stampede” for the soundtrack to the 1991 film Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead in which he featured He contributed the song “Stampede” for the soundtrack to the 1991 film Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, which starred Christina Applegate..

Over the course of his career, Gillis has used several different models of guitars by various brands. He has been a longtime user his 1962 Fender Stratocaster and 1971 Gibson Les Paul, and in the 1980s played Hamer and Jackson Soloists, which he still periodically uses today. He also has an extensive collection of over 100 various vintage guitars, most notably Les Pauls, Flying V’s, Martin and Gibson acoustics. Today he uses his Fernandes Brad Gillis model, along with his 1962 Stratocaster, PRS 513 model and an Atomic Guitars Red, White and Blue American flag guitar. Gillis uses Taylor acoustic guitars in the studio and live with his band Night Ranger. Gillis’s amplifiers are mainly Mesa Boogie but also uses Soldano, Marshall and vintage Fender amps in the studio. Gillis uses original Floyd Rose non fine tuner tremolo bridges, Nady built-in wireless systems and metal picks by Star Access Guitar Picks.

With the sudden death of guitarist Randy Rhoads in a plane crash while on tour in March 1982, Bernie Torme was quickly brought in as his replacement. After a handful of shows it became apparent that Torme’s blues-based style was not a good match for Osbourne’s style of music and Gillis was subsequently hired as his replacement. Osbourne, drinking heavily while still coming to terms with the loss of Rhoads, took his frustrations out on Gillis and treated him very poorly. As a result, Gillis left Osbourne’s band after completing the 1982 Diary of a Madman tour and he returned to Night Ranger. Gillis can be heard playing lead guitar on Osbourne’s 1982 Speak of the Devil live album and on the DVD of the same title.

He was raised there in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Brad Gillis Net Worth

Brad Gillis is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brad Gillis 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He picked up his first guitar when he was eight. Two months later started his own group.

While still a part of Rubicon He also performed during CAL JAM II, a rock festival that included Aerosmith, Santana, and Foreigner.

Bradley Frank 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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Who is Brad Gillis Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Brad Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brad Gillis celebrates birthday on June 15 of every year.

How long did Brad Gillis play with Ozzy?

Brad Gillis: That was a great experience for us. I had just finished up seven months with Ozzy, so stepping into opening for KISS was comfortable to me getting right back into large venues.

When did Brad Gillis play for Ozzy Osbourne?

High-quality audio has emerged online of Ozzy Osbourne’s storming 1982 set in Osaka, Japan, for which the Prince of Darkness was joined by Night Ranger electric guitar hero Brad Gillis.

What guitar does Brad Gillis play?

Seen far and wide on tour with Ozzy Osbourne in the early 1980s and on most Night Ranger albums, videos, and tours until its retirement in the late ’90s, Brad Gillis’ 1962 Fender Stratocaster is one of the highest-profile axes in hard rock.

When did Brad Gillis Join Night Ranger?

Bass player Jack Blades, drummer Kelly Keagy and Brad left Rubicon to form Night Ranger in 1980.

Did Captain Kangaroo ever play guitar with Ozzy Osbourne?

Most of you probably don’t remember when Captain Kangaroo was lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne before he hooked up with Mr. Green Jeans and went on a solo career.