Chris De Garmo
Christopher Lee DeGarmo (born June 14, 1963) is an American heavy metal and hard rock guitarist and songwriter, best known for being a lead and rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche from their formation in 1980 until 1998, and with whom he played during their most commercially successful period. He briefly returned for collaborations in 2003 and 2007. DeGarmo was a member of Jerry Cantrell's band during his 1998 solo tour, and also contributed to his 2002 album, Degradation Trip. In 1999, he co-founded the short-lived supergroup Spys4Darwin with Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney. Since departing from Queensrÿche, DeGarmo has made his living as a professional private jet pilot. Since 2009, he has been making music with his daughter Rylie DeGarmo under the name The Rue, and collaborated with Alice in Chains on their 2018 album, Rainier Fog. DeGarmo was nominated for three Grammy Awards as a songwriter.
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| Full name at birth | Christopher Lee DeGarmo
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| Claim to fame | Queenrysche
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| Date of birth | 14 October 1963
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| Place of birth | Wenatchee, Washington, USA
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![Geoff Tate - Kerrang Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (5 November 1988)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/m/1/m16gnhhtbr6agrh.jpg?skj2io4l)
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- He once told ESPN that he is a big fan of Tony Romo.
- He grew up near Wenatchee, Washington.
- After leaving Queensryche, he found time to fulfill his dream of becoming a pilot.
- In high school he joined a band called The Mob, covering songs of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.
- Rhythm guitarist who co-founded the heavy metal group Queensryche and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.
Chris De Garmo is known for his role in the TV series Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) as writer - 1 episode.
He is also known for his role in the film MoPOP Founders Award Honoring Alice in Chains (2020) as Self.
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