Dik Evans
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Richard G. "Dik" Evans is a British-Irish musician. He is a co-founder and guitarist of the band Virgin Prunes, and a co-founder and early guitarist of the band that later became U2. He is the older b
Evans performing in November 2011
U2
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U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.. Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout the
Dik Evans
…British-Irish musician. He is a co-founder and guitarist of the band Virgin Prunes, and a co-founder and early guitarist of the band that later became U2. He is the older brother of U2 guitarist The Edge. Richard G. Evans was born in Barking in 1957, the son of Welsh parents. His younger brother David…
U2 performing in Brussels, Belgium, August 2017. From left to right: Larry Mullen Jr.; The Edge; Bono; Adam Clayton.
The band formed in 1976 while attending Mount Temple Comprehensive School (pictured in 2007) in Dublin.
A plaque commemorating U2's victory in the 1978 Limerick Civic Week "Pop Group" music talent contest
Steve Lillywhite produced the band's first three studio albums: Boy, October, and War.