Chris Wilson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Wilson
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jun 7, 1977(1977-06-07)
Age	47
Date Of Death	January 2019, Melbourne, Australia
Birthplace	Portland
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Gemini

Chris Wilson Biography

Chris Wilson is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on June 7, 1977 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Welterweight nicknamed The Professor who gained attention fighting for the UFC and IFL.

He fought Jon Fitch to a judges decision at UFC 82, but lost unanimously.

While a member of Harem Scarem, Wilson provided harmonica on Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls’ debut album, Gossip (September 1986). By May 1987 Wilson had left Harem Scarem, he joined Kelly’s 45-date tour of North America promoting Gossip. Wilson acknowledged Kelly for extending his repertoire beyond harmonica, “I was asked on as a sax player too and I didn’t play all that much sax when [Kelly] asked. But he had that faith in me that I’d get my act together.” During that year Wilson also guested on the Hunters & Collectors’ album What’s a Few Men? (November 1987), on Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls’ next album, Under the Sun (December), and played with hard rockers X.

In September of the following year Wilson, on harmonica and saxophone, and Barry Palmer on lead guitar, joined a neo-Blues group, Harem Scarem, alongside Peter Jones on drums, Charles Marshall on guitar, Christopher Marshall on lead vocals and Glen Sheldon on bass guitar. This line-up recorded their debut studio album, Pilgrim’s Progress for Au Go Go Records, which was released in December 1986.

He was born in Portland, Oregon.

Chris Wilson Net Worth

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

He scored a knockout win to start-off his MMA career in September, 2002.

After losing to Mike Pyle at UFC Fight Night 19, he was released from the UFC.

Christopher John Wilson was born in 1956. He grew up in Alphington, an inner- Melbourne suburb. He completed his tertiary studies, and worked as an English teacher at various Melbourne secondary schools for “some 20 years”. He joined Sole Twisters in 1984; the R&B band included Brian Horne, Barry Palmer, his brother Craig Palmer, Jeff Pickard, and Nigel Sweeney. His early influences were Australian blues groups, Chain and Carson.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chris Wilson height 6 feet 4 inches Chris weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Chris Wilson Dating?

According to our records, Chris Wilson married to Sarah Carroll. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Wilson’s is not dating anyone.

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In March 1993, Wilson and fellow Australian singer-songwriters Barnard, Kelly, Archie Roach, Deborah Conway and David Bridie each performed a set at a Hollywood concert, The Melbourne Shuffle. Boehm described Wilson as “a big, denim-clad slab of a man with a shaven head and the look of a street tough or a stevedore. In contrast to such reserved performers as Kelly … he had a taste for the monumental. His big, rangy, high-impact voice supported his flair for the dramatic flourish and the grand gesture”. As a performer Wilson showed “a dry, laconic wit between songs, [he] was a fervent, let-it-all-out wailer when he began to sing”.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Wilson celebrates birthday on June 7 of every year.

In March 1996, Wilson Diesel issued a collaborative album, Short Cool Ones, on Mushroom Records, with Wilson on lead vocals and harmonica, and Diesel on lead vocals and lead guitar. Short Cool Ones peaked at No. 18 on the ARIA Albums Chart. McFarlane described it as including “15 soul and R&B standards … and a sole original, ‘Other Man'”. “Other Man” was written by Diesel (aka Mark Lizotte). Other performers were Dean Addison on bass guitar, Angus Diggs on drums, and Rob Woolf on keyboards and backing vocals. Paul Petran of Radio National’s Live on Stage felt Short Cool Ones was “one of the most successful blues albums in Australian history”.

What did Chris Wilson do?

Chris had murdered a man. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to life in prison. So at age 17, he found himself behind bars–his family having turned their back on him—with little hope of seeing freedom ever again. But what happened next is nothing short of remarkable.

Who is Chris Wilson path of exile?

Chris Wilson is producer and developer at Grinding Gear Games. Wilson graduated from the University of Auckland in 2004, gaining Bachelor of Science (Computer Science, with First Class Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degrees.

Where does Chris Wilson live?

Chris returned to the United States in 2014 where he presently lives in Oregon and has retired from live performances in 2019.

What languages does Chris Wilson speak?

He got his GED, became a Rattcliffe Scholar at University of Baltimore, got his bachelor’s degree in sociology and taught himself to read, write, and speak three different languages ( Spanish, Italian, and Mandarin ). Over a 10-year period, his petitions for release were denied five times.

What happened to Christopher Wilson?

Chris Wilson was suspended 30 metres below a helicopter when it crashed in the Northern Territory. A cast member of National Geographic’s Outback Wrangler show who died in a Northern Territory helicopter crash was hanging from it on a sling to collect crocodile eggs.