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      How musician Nash The Slash chose his name | CBC.ca Loaded

      How musician Nash The Slash chose his name

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      How musician Nash The Slash chose his name

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      • Duration 2:12

      In 1987, the enigmatic performer with a bandaged face and sunglasses describes the genesis of his handle on a CBC show for youth.

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