Editing Slash (musician) (section)

=== Philanthropy ===
Slash is an honorary board member of [[Little Kids Rock]], a national nonprofit that works to restore and rejuvenate music education programs in disadvantaged public schools. He has visited Little Kids Rock students, jammed with them, and donated instruments and his time. Slash's passion for music is evident in his charity as well as his art. "Being a musician is good for the character because it teaches you a lot about discipline", Slash said. "I think it's a great creative outlet."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.littlekidsrock.org/friends/our-big-fans/slash/ |title=Slash |publisher=Little Kids Rock |access-date=June 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715103622/http://www.littlekidsrock.org/friends/our-big-fans/slash/ |archive-date=July 15, 2014 }}</ref>

Slash has been recognized for his longtime contributions to establishing environmental welfare programs.<ref name="LATimes2011">{{cite news | last = Saad | first = Nardine | title = Slash to receive award at L.A. Zoo's annual Beastly Ball | newspaper = [[Los Angeles Times]] | issn = 0458-3035 | date = May 5, 2011 | url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/05/slash-guns-n-roses-la-zoo-award.html | access-date = May 31, 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110615021400/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/05/slash-guns-n-roses-la-zoo-award.html | archive-date = June 15, 2011 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> He is a board trustee of the [[Los Angeles Zoo#Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association|Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association]], and has long supported the [[Los Angeles Zoo]] and zoos around the world.<ref name="LATimes2011" /> Slash's love of reptiles was, for many years, a notable aspect of his public persona, with several of his many snakes appearing with him in music videos and photoshoots,<ref name="Reptiles">{{cite journal|last=Samuelson |first=Phillip |title=Reptiles Magazine Interview with Slash from Guns N' Roses |journal=[[Reptiles (magazine)|Reptiles]] |date=February 1995 |url=http://www.reptilechannel.com/reptile-experts/interviews/slash-guns-roses.aspx |access-date=May 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101145403/http://www.reptilechannel.com/reptile-experts/interviews/slash-guns-roses.aspx |archive-date=November 1, 2010 }}</ref> until the birth of his first son in 2002 impelled him to find a new home for his collection.<ref>{{cite news | title = Slash Sacrifices Snakes for Baby | work = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = July 5, 2004 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=24417 | access-date = May 31, 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070319080337/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=24417 | archive-date = March 19, 2007 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>