OC Alex "Lerxst" Lifeson, (Born Aleksandar Živojinović on August 27, 1953) is the guitarist for the Canadian rock band Rush. Lifeson founded Rush in the summer of 1968. He plays guitar, mandola, mandolin, and bouzoki, and has also been known to play Moog Taurus pedals as well as sing back up vocals when performing live. Along with the other two members of RUSH, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, the highest civilian award available.