Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian guitarist of Scottish origin, best known as a
co-founder,
lead guitarist, and
songwriter of the Australian
hard rock band
AC/DC. Born in
Glasgow, Scotland, he moved to Australia with his family at the age of eight. Known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits, and his own version of
Chuck Berry's
duckwalk, Young was ranked by
Rolling Stone magazine as being among the greatest guitarists of all time.