Angus Young

About Angus Young

AC/DC co-founder, whose record Back In Black went on to become the second best-selling album in the world.

Angus McKinnon Young is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist and musician of Australian hard rock band AC / DC. He is known for his energetic performances, his school uniform and the duck version of Chuck Berry. Young is ranked 24th on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2003, Young and the rest of AC / DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Genres	Hard rock, blues rock, rock and roll
Years active	1970–present
Born	March 31, 1955, Glasgow, Scotland
Labels	EMI, Epic, Atlantic, Albert, Columbia
Birth name	Angus McKinnon Young
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments	Guitar
Associated acts	AC/DC, Marcus Hook Roll Band

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Trivia

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 and is also known for re-popularizing Chuck Berry's duck walk.

Angus Young before fame

He relocated to Australia at the age of thirteen and dropped out at the age of fifteen. The banjo was his first instrument.

Achievement of Angus Young

In 2003, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he is also credited with popularizing Chuck Berry's duck walk.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$160 Million

Angus Young family life

Malcolm and George Young, his older brothers, were his role models growing up. In 1980, he married Ellen Young.

Associations of Angus Young

In a 2001 interview with The Guitar Show, he mentioned Jimi Hendrix and eight other guitarists as influences on his guitar playing style.

Angus Young Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	65 kg
Height	162 cm
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Brown