Brad Whitford
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About
Longtime lead guitarist of Aerosmith who has been with the group on and off for over five decades. He wrote many of their hits, including "Last Child."
Before Fame
He learned the guitar at age fourteen and joined Aerosmith in his early twenties, replacing Ray Tabano.
Trivia
He left Aerosmith to work on his own from 1981 to 1984, and he briefly left again in 1994 to attend to family issues.
Family Life
He was born the middle of three brothers to a father who worked as a teacher. He married his third wife, Kimberley Whitford, in 2006.
Associated With
He often played with Joe Perry, Aerosmith's other guitarist.
