The Edge

The Edge in 2014, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: David Howell Evans

Place of Birth: Ilford, Essex, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 8 August, 1961

Ethnicity: Welsh

The Edge, or Edge, is an Irish/British musician, singer, songwriter, and the guitarist of Irish rock band U2. Other members of the band are Bono, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr.

He was born in Essex, England, to a Welsh family from Llanelli, and was raised in Ireland after moving there as an infant. He is the son of Gwenda (Richards) and Garvin Evans.

The Edge is married to American dancer and choreographer Morleigh Steinberg. He has three children with his former wife Aislinn O’Sullivan; and two children with Morleigh.