The practice itself and its association with the rock genre was popularized by guitarist Angus Young of the band AC/DC.
ðə pɹˈæktɪs ɪtsˈɛlf ænd ɪts ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən wɪððə ɹˈɑːk ʒˈɑːnɹə wʌz pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst ˈæŋɡəs jˈʌŋ ʌvðə bˈænd ˌeɪsˈiː slˈæʃ dˌiːsˈiː.