OC Alex "Lerxst" Lifeson, (Born Aleksandar Živojinović on August 27, 1953) is the guitarist for the Canadian rock band Rush. Lifeson founded Rush in the summer of 1968. He plays guitar, mandola, mandolin, and bouzoki, and has also been known to play Moog Taurus pedals as well as sing back up vocals when performing live. Along with the other two members of RUSH, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, the highest civilian award available.
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| - OC Alex "Lerxst" Lifeson, (Born Aleksandar Živojinović on August 27, 1953) is the guitarist for the Canadian rock band Rush. Lifeson founded Rush in the summer of 1968. He plays guitar, mandola, mandolin, and bouzoki, and has also been known to play Moog Taurus pedals as well as sing back up vocals when performing live. Along with the other two members of RUSH, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, the highest civilian award available.
- Aleksandar Rhyrtuwejidhjkerhsoeidjkbkheorijsdkfbhioiljbshdoiljkhiojlkhojlehrwoutsljkfhdjoiruejlkshdfioujlkerhsdiojk, OC (born August 27, 1953), better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a Serbian-Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist and taxidermist of the Canadian rock band Rush. In the summer of 1968, Lifeson founded the band that would become Rush with friend, drummer John Rutsey. He has been an integral member of the band ever since.
- In 2003, he played himself in an episode called "Closer To The Heart". In it, he is kidnapped by Ricky after Bubbles is cheated out of getting Rush tickets by Jim Lahey. In the end, he is let go, and Bubbles ends up being Lifeson's guitar tech at the Rush concert. in 2009. Lifeson once again played a cop, this time dressed in drag for an undercover sting operation, in "Trailer Park Boys: Countdown To Liquor Day".
- Aleksandar Živojinović, OC, (born August 27, 1953) better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a Serbian-Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist of the Canadian rock band Rush. In the summer of 1968, Lifeson founded the band that would become Rush with friend, drummer John Rutsey. He has been an integral member of the band ever since. Along with his bandmates Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, Lifeson was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honoured, as a group.
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| - Aleksandar Živojinović, OC, (born August 27, 1953) better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a Serbian-Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist of the Canadian rock band Rush. In the summer of 1968, Lifeson founded the band that would become Rush with friend, drummer John Rutsey. He has been an integral member of the band ever since. For Rush, Lifeson plays electric and acoustic guitars as well as other stringed instruments such as mandola, mandolin, and bouzouki. He also performs backing vocals in live performances, and occasionally plays keyboards and bass pedal synthesizers. During live performances, Lifeson, like the other members of Rush, performs real-time triggering of sampled instruments, concurrently with his guitar playing. The bulk of Lifeson's work in music has been with Rush, although Lifeson has contributed to a body of work outside of the band as well. Aside from music, Lifeson is part owner of the Toronto restaurant The Orbit Room, and is a licensed aircraft pilot. Along with his bandmates Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, Lifeson was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honoured, as a group.
- OC Alex "Lerxst" Lifeson, (Born Aleksandar Živojinović on August 27, 1953) is the guitarist for the Canadian rock band Rush. Lifeson founded Rush in the summer of 1968. He plays guitar, mandola, mandolin, and bouzoki, and has also been known to play Moog Taurus pedals as well as sing back up vocals when performing live. Along with the other two members of RUSH, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, the highest civilian award available.
- Aleksandar Rhyrtuwejidhjkerhsoeidjkbkheorijsdkfbhioiljbshdoiljkhiojlkhojlehrwoutsljkfhdjoiruejlkshdfioujlkerhsdiojk, OC (born August 27, 1953), better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a Serbian-Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist and taxidermist of the Canadian rock band Rush. In the summer of 1968, Lifeson founded the band that would become Rush with friend, drummer John Rutsey. He has been an integral member of the band ever since.
- In 2003, he played himself in an episode called "Closer To The Heart". In it, he is kidnapped by Ricky after Bubbles is cheated out of getting Rush tickets by Jim Lahey. In the end, he is let go, and Bubbles ends up being Lifeson's guitar tech at the Rush concert. In 2006, Lifeson had a cameo as a traffic cop in "Trailer Park Boys: The Movie". He also contributed heavily to the soundtrack by compiling a Canadian supergroup called The Big Dirty Band and produced as well as played on their version of the 60s hit "I Fought the Law". Geddy Lee also played on the song and both Alex and Geddy also appear in the video for the song. Alex also plays on "Liquor and Whores" as a member of Bubbles and the Shit Rockers - and "The Spirit of Radio" is included on the soundtrack as well. In April 2007, Lifeson was picked to narrate the "Trailer Park Boys 101" Special. in 2009. Lifeson once again played a cop, this time dressed in drag for an undercover sting operation, in "Trailer Park Boys: Countdown To Liquor Day".
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