Chris Holmes (musician)

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Chris Holmes
Holmes in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Christopher John Holmes
Born	(1958-06-23) June 23, 1958 (age 66) Glendale, California, U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1978–present
Formerly of	W.A.S.P. Psycho Squad Animal Big Ball Stars L.A. Guns Where Angels Suffer Stonebreed Mean Man

Christopher John Holmes (born June 23, 1958) is an American heavy metal guitarist. He started his musical career in the Pasadena, California area in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is best known as one of the lead guitarists of heavy metal band W.A.S.P. Holmes was a member of W.A.S.P. first from 1983 to 1990, and again from 1996 to 2001.^[1]