[[Image:120407-704523-704574.jpg|thumbnail|Adrian Belew (source:[[Nin.com|nin.com]])]]'''Adrian Belew''' (born December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is a musician and vocalist perhaps best known for his work as a guitarist for 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 experimenting 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."He is also famous for playing a Parker Fly guitar, which has been utilized on some [[Nine Inch Nails]] recordings and tours.
==Work with NIN==
Belew has contributed to four [[Nine Inch Nails]] NIN albums: ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'',
''[[The Fragile (halo)| The Fragile]]'', ''[[Ghosts I–IV]]'' and ''[[Hesitation Marks]]''.