Rom where did u2s guitarist get his name the edge?

David Evans, better known by his stage name The Edge, acquired the moniker in his teenage years. According to various accounts, he started a fan club for the Dublin-based punk rock band The Virgin Prunes. The club members would stand at the edge of the stage during concerts, and Dave quickly became renowned as "that tall skinny kid who always wears a hat and stands at the edge of the stage," leading to the birth of his stage name, The Edge.