Janick Gers
Introduction
Janick Robert Gers, born 27 January 1957, is an English guitarist, most famous for his role in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Before joining the Irons, Gers played with other bands such as White Spirit and Gillan.
Career
Janick Gers was the lead guitarist of White Spirit before joining Deep Purple's vocalist, Ian Gillan, on his homonymous band, Gillan. Before ending up in Maiden, Janick had the chance to play with two of their vocalists: Paul Di'Anno and Bruce Dickinson. Paul was Maiden's first singer, and Gers played with him in his band Gogmagog. On the other hand Bruce Dickinson left maiden for a few years to release a few solo albums, and Janick was his guitarist for "Tattooed Millionaire".
