Cris Kirkwood
- January 4, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Cris Kirkwood |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 22, 1960(1960-10-22) |
| Age | 64 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Arizona |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Cris Kirkwood Biography
| Name | Cris Kirkwood |
| Birthday | Oct 22 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Home Town | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Siblings | Curt Kirkwood |
Cris Kirkwood is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on October 22, 1960 in Arizona, United States. American bassist and founder in the punk alternative group The Meat Puppets. The album they released, Too High To Die hit gold in 1994.
The bassist is with the rock group Rick Savage of Def Leppard.
Raised in Paradise Valley, Arizona, Cris took up the banjo after seeing Deliverance, moved on to guitar, and ultimately picked up the bass when he started playing together in bands with his older brother Curt. In 1980 the brothers and their friend Derrick Bostrom, a drummer, decided to form a band, which they eventually named the Meat Puppets. Besides playing bass Kirkwood’s role in the band grew over the years to include singing and songwriting. Their certified gold album of 1994, Too High to Die, featured two songs written and sung by Cris.
“I haven’t seen my brother since like 1998, but I’m talking to him a lot,” Curt was quoted as saying. “He’s [been] clean for more than two years and he’s all raring to go. Cris’ resurrection is no less than miraculous – it’s like a Lazarus-type thing. I was just like, ‘If Cris is back, I know his frame of mind.’ If he’s upright and walking, it’s hard to knock him down.”
He was engaged to Michelle Tardif who died of an overdose of drugs in 1998.
Cris Kirkwood Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Cris Kirkwood is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cris Kirkwood 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a banjo player and guitarist as a child before he was able to play bass.
He was hooked on heroin in the early 1990s. This caused him to undergo numerous interventions and rehabilitation stays over several years.
Christopher “Cris” Kirkwood (born October 22, 1960) is an American musician who is the bassist and a founding member of the Meat Puppets, an alternative punk rock band.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Cris Kirkwood Dating?
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On July 10, 2015 Kirkwood appeared on Ken Reid’s TV Guidance Counselor Podcast.
Facts & Trivia
Cris Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cris Kirkwood celebrates birthday on October 22 of every year.
In 2016, Cris either produced and/or played with the following artists for Slope Records – The Exterminators, the Linecutters, and Sad Kid.