Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt | |
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Bettencourt performing in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt |
| Born | September 20, 1966 Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Azores, Portugal |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Member of | Extreme |
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Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt (born September 20, 1966) is a Portuguese-American guitarist. He became known as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme. Bettencourt has recorded a solo album and has founded rock bands including Mourning Widows, DramaGods, and Satellite Party.
Rolling Stone ranked him as the 197th-greatest guitarist of all time.