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Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and astrophysicist. He is the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. He was the co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, having previously performed with Taylor in the band Smile, and bass player John Deacon. As a member of Queen, he became regarded as a virtuoso musician and he was identified with a distinctive sound created through his layered guitar work, often using a home-built electric guitar called the Red Special. He has a short cameo in Queen's biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Brian May is an English musician, astrophysicist, and the co-founder and lead guitarist of the rock band Queen.
He is best known for his distinctive layered guitar work using the Red Special and his appearances in concert films such as Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium.
He is famously associated with the rock band Queen, alongside various documentary and concert projects. Explore Brian May on Mood.