Dik Evans Dik Evans Richard G. "Dik" (also "Dick") Evans (born 1957) is an English-born Irish musician best known as a founder of the band Virgin Prunes and an early member of U2. Dik and his brother, David "The Edge" Evans, U2's guitarist, were among the group's co-founders. Evans was born in England to Welsh parents. At a young age, the family moved to Ireland. He is the older brother of David "The Edge" Evans, guitarist for rock band U2. He first began to learn how to play guitar with an acoustic guitar bought by his brother, which the two shared. The
David Evans (Canon at St Asaph) David Evans (Canon at St Asaph) David Evans (1705–1788) was a Welsh Anglican priest, writer and musician. Evans was born in Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire, Wales, where his father (also called David Evans) was the local priest. After studying at Jesus College, Oxford, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1728 and Master of Arts degree in 1731, he was ordained into the Church of England. In 1734 he was appointed to the parish of Llanddwyn. In 1737, he became the rector of Llanerfyl, moving to Llanymynech in 1767 and becoming a canon of St Asaph in 1772. He died