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[[Image:120407-704523-704574.jpg|thumbnail|Adrian Belew (source:[[Nin.com|nin.com]])]]'''Adrian Belew''' (born December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is a guitarist and vocalist (and sometimes drummer, pianist and bass player), perhaps best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock group King Crimson, which he joined in 1981. He was discovered by [[Frank Zappa]] playing Rolling Stones covers in a Holiday Inn lounge band. He is known for expeimenting with various guitar effect pedals and the guitar synthesizer. A trademark of his style is using the tremolo arm (whammy bar), garnering him the nickname "The Twangbar King."
Belew has contributed to two [[Nine Inch Nails]] albums: ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' and ''[[The Fragile (halo)| The Fragile]].'' On November 15, 2007, he reported on his blog that he has been invited to do some work on the forthcoming Nine Inch Nails album, rumored for release in 2008: