(1963-06-14) June 14, 1963 (age 60) Wenatchee, Washington, United States
Genres
Heavy metal
hard rock
progressive metal
glam metal
Instrument(s)
Guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals
Years active
1974–present
Musical artist
Christopher Lee DeGarmo (born June 14, 1963)[1] is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the former co-guitarist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche from their formation in 1980 until 1997, 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.[2] Since 2009, he has been making music with his daughter Rylie DeGarmo under the name The Rue,[2] and collaborated with Alice in Chains on their 2018 album, Rainier Fog. DeGarmo was nominated for three Grammy Awards as a songwriter.[3][4][5]
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