Is Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon) Axl Rose's (Guns N' Roses) cousin?

I am a pretty big fan of GNR and I was reading the book" Guns N Roses : The Band That Time Forgot" and it said that those two were cousins. I know Axl gave Shannon his start with Don't Cry and The Garden but I think the guy that wrothe that book is full of ****.

Is Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon) Axl Rose's (Guns N' Roses) cousin?
In L.A., Hoon befriended his sister Anna's high school friend, Axl Rose. Rose invited Hoon to join him in the studio, where his band Guns N' Roses were recording their albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. Hoon sang back-up vocals on several tracks, including The Garden %26amp; Don't Cry. Rose also invited Hoon to appear in the video for Don't Cry, giving Hoon his first real taste of stardom.
Reply:they werent cousins they lived close to each other
Reply:He didn't give him his start, not true at all. Shannon was around before then with his band and no they aren't cousins. Whoever wrote that needs to choose a different career path.

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