Duff McKagan could have been in Soundgarden...

Kim Shui - Front Row & Backstage - New York Fashion Week - September 2023: The Shows NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Duff McKagan attends the Kim Shui fashion show during New York Fashion Week - September 2023: The Shows at Barbetta Restaurant on September 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows ) (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)

By Axel Lowe

February 26, 2026 at 9:37 am EST

Duff McKagan, from Guns N Roses, is originally from Seattle. After he quit GnR in the mid 90’s he enrolled in Seattle University and graduated with a Finance degree. He also bought an amazing home on Seattle’s Lake Washington. Here’s Duff joking about missing his opportunity to be in Soundgarden and pics of his Seattle home (also has homes in LA and Hawaii...must be nice!).

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