associated_acts years_active background instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
alice berlin , rod stewart , desmond child cooper , steve vai , status quo , 1985 & ndash ; present solo_singer guitar , vocals hard rock , glam metal , heavy metal kane roberts
 robert william athas musician , body builder , singer-songwriter , video game designer , guitarist
kane roberts

kane roberts -lrb- born robert william athas january 16 , 1962 -rrb- is an american heavy metal guitarist best known for his tenure in alice cooper 's band during the late 1980s .
he has performed as a solo act .
roberts is notable for his rambo-like appearance and physique and his usage of an electric guitar shaped like a machine gun .
