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Biography

The Edge, born David Howell Evans, has served on the Angiogenesis Foundation’s board of directors since 2007. He is a guitarist with the Irish rock band U2, and is commonly described as one of the most influential guitarists of his generation. One of the principle songwriters of U2, The Edge has also written extensively for other projects, including movie scores (Captive, Gangs of New York, Golden Eye), for animated series (the Batman TV series), and for the stage (A Clockwork Orange by the Royal Shakespeare company 1990), and often works in collaboration with U2′s lead singer, Bono. The Edge has been active in politics and philanthropy since early in his musical career. In 2006, he and other members of U2 received Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award; in 2005, The Edge co-founded Music Rising, a charity initiative that provides musical instruments for the musicians, schools and churches of the Gulf Coast Region.

Research Interest

The Edge has been active in politics and philanthropy since early in his musical career. In 2006, he and other members of U2 received Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award; in 2005, The Edge co-founded Music Rising, a charity initiative that provides musical instruments for the musicians, schools and churches of the Gulf Coast Region.