Joe Perry (musician)

Joe Perry (born Anthony Joseph Pereira; September 10, 1950) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist and co-founding member of the rock band Aerosmith. He is often referred to as one half of the "Toxic Twins," a nickname he shared with Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler during their era of heavy drug use.

Perry was ranked 84th in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He has also released several solo albums and EPs, including Joe Perry (1983), Once a Rocker, Always a Rocker (1983), I've Got a Right (1983), Let the Music Do the Talking (1980), Another Life (2005), Have Guitar, Will Travel (2009), and Sweetzerland Manifesto (2018).

Perry's distinctive guitar playing style blends blues, rock, and hard rock influences. His use of Gibson Les Paul guitars, often modified with humbucker pickups, has become iconic.

Outside of Aerosmith, Perry has collaborated with numerous artists, including Run-DMC, Alice Cooper, and Mick Jagger. He also formed the Joe Perry Project, a band active primarily during Aerosmith's periods of inactivity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 2001 as part of Aerosmith.