Who is Guggi?
Guggi, whose real name is Derek Rowen, is the older brother of Peter Rowen, the boy who is shown on the covers of Boy and War. Guggi, like Bono and Gavin Friday, acquired his nickname from Lypton Village in Dublin, and was also an original member of the Virgin Prunes. Because Larry had a day job when U2 were just beginning and couldn’t make it to every rehearsal, Guggi sometimes filled in. Guggi is frequently thanked in the liner notes of U2 albums, and Bono’s first son is partly named after him (Elijah Patricius Bob Guggi Q). Today, Guggi is a well-known painter who has had major exhibitions in New York and Dublin.
