Edge autobiography
Adam Copeland on Edge is what the author describes as “a mental picture.” It's also a dream—“one of many”—that he decided to realize while at home convalescing....
Edge's biography
Edge was born David Howell Evans in East London on 8th August 1961 to Garvin and Gwenda Evans.
He has one sister, Jill, and one brother, Dik, who was also one of the founder members of U2's forerunner, The Hype, before leaving to join the Virgin Prunes.
His way with words has served Adam Copeland well.
Having moved to Ireland while David was still at school, the Evans family settled in St. Mary Park Road, Malahide - an affluent area north of Dublin. His mother was friendly with Adam's mother, Jo, so he and Adam knew each other before the band was formed.
It was while in Malahide that he attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School and met the rest of the band.
Many theories exist concerning how Edge came to get his unusual name. As teenagers, he and Bono were both members of a group called Lypton Village, where everyone was given a name that suited them (as opposed to the one they'd been born with).
Some say that the name The Edge was chosen due to his 'edgy' style of guitar playing, while others