is a member (alongside Ferrer) of New York–based band The Compulsions. Fortus briefly joined Thin Lizzy as lead guitarist in 2011. Equipment Guitars: Paoletti Richard Fortus Signature #2 Guitar in White Leather. Gibson '73 Les Paul Signature, Gretsch White Falcon, Effects: Hiwatt Tape Echo, Lexicon PCM80 Pedals: Klon Centaur, Hermida Mosferatu Amps: 2 channel Cornford, '73 Jose-modded Marshall 100, Plexi Marshalls (modified), Diezel Personal life On November 5, 2005, Fortus's partner gave birth to a daughter, Paisley Piper Fortus. She gave birth to a second child, Clover Blue Fortus, on January 6, 2008. In September 2015, he was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash, causing him to miss dates with the Dead Daisies. Fortus suffered a broken shoulder blade, a broken collarbone, six broken ribs, a broken toe, a bruised lung, a lacerated liver, and a concussion. On December 10, 2016, Fortus married Stephanie Howlett, a St. Louis–based attorney. The couple resides in St. Louis County, Missouri, with their two daughters. Discography With The Eyes/Pale Divine Freedom in a Cage (1990) Straight to Goodbye (1991) With Love Spit Love Love Spit Love (1994) Trysome Eatone (1997) With Tommy Stinson Village Gorilla Head (2004) One Man Mutiny (2011) With BT Movement in Still Life (1999) Emotional Technology (2003) With Loup Garou Ten Wines from Job's Vineyard (1996)With Guns N' Roses:Chinese Democracy (2008) Appetite for Democracy 3D (2014)With Michael Monroe:Sensory Overdrive (2011)With The Dead Daisies:The Dead Daisies (2013) Revolución (2015)With The Compulsions:'Dirty Fun (2015) With The Psychedelic Furs: Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live (2001) Made of Rain (2020) With Thin Lizzy: High Voltage Recorded Live: July 23rd 2011 (2011) With The Feckers: Coourage Of Conviction Part II: Live And Learn (2023) References External links 4tus.com – Official Website of Richard Fortus 1966 births American heavy metal guitarists Rhythm guitarists Guns N' Roses members The Dead Daisies members Living people Love Spit Love members Musicians from St. Louis Guitarists from Missouri 20th-century American guitarists Thin Lizzy members