Chris Sharp

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Sharp
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Jul 17, 1973(1973-07-17)
Age	51
Birthplace	Asheville
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Cancer

Chris Sharp Biography

Chris Sharp is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on July 17, 1973 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.

Around age 11, Sharp took up the fiddle and banjo. As a teenager he met George Buckner and joined his band, The Tarheel Bluegrass Boys, and in 1995 moved to Nashville with Buckner and Kevin Sluder. After two years, Sharp returned to North Carolina where he started a band called the Tipton Hill Boys.

In 1997, Sharp landed a job touring with John Hartford and played guitar in the style of Lester Flatt in the John Hartford Stringband. This gig enabled Chris to play the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium numerous times. Chris played guitar and sang on John’s 1999 album Good Old Boys and John’s final album Hamilton Ironworks which was released in 2001. Chris also produced his first solo record Good Fa’air Side which featured musicians such as Earl Scruggs, Kenny Baker, Josh Graves, and John Hartford. During his time with John, Chris participated on the O Brother Where Art Thou? and Down from the Mountain projects; the soundtrack to O Brother Where Art Thou helped Chris to win a Grammy Award. The Down from the Mountain documentary, which was filmed at the Ryman Auditorium, featured Chris playing guitar and singing. Chris was also part of the subsequent Down from the Mountain tour which played such venues as Radio City Music Hall, Constitution Hall, Universal Amphitheatre, and Carnegie Hall.

Chris Sharp Net Worth

Chris Sharp is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Sharp 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Chris Sharp (born 1973 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States) is an American musician, guitarist, singer, and record producer who participated in the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack of O Brother, Where Art Thou. He is considered to be an accomplished guitarist and has taken special interest in advancing Lester Flatt’s guitar style. Among other accomplishments, Chris has been nominated twice for a Grammy Award as a guitarist and producer and has won once. Bob Piekiel’s seminal banjo instruction book describes Chris as “the finest bluegrass rhythm guitar player in existence today.” Willie Nelson also considers Chris to be among “the cream of the crop.”

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Who is Chris Sharp Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Christian Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Sharp celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.