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Chris Barnes

Birthday: December 29, 1966 (57 years)

HomeTown: New York, New York, United States

Chris Barnes is an American musician known for being a founding member of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He has also performed with groups like Torture Killer and Six Feet Under. Born in Buffalo, New York, Barnes began his heavy metal career at the age of nineteen with his hometown band Tirant Sin. He later joined Cannibal Corpse in 1988. After leaving Cannibal Corpse, he started including political issues in his music, particularly advocating for the legalization of marijuana, which he discusses in the song “Victim of the Paranoid.” Born on December 29, 1966, Chris Barnes hails from New York, United States. As in 2024, Chris Barnes's age is 57 years. Discover below for comprehensive details about Chris Barnes, including the biography, wiki profile, age, date of birth, family background, relationship status, interesting facts, photographs, lesser-known facts, and more.


Chris Barnes Wiki Table

Stage NameChris Barnes
Real NameChris Barnes
Profession(s)Metal Singer,
BirthdayDecember 29, 1966
Zodiac SignCapricorn
Age57 years
GenderMale
BirthplaceNew York, United States
HometownNew York, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican

Chris Barnes Family and Personal Life

  1. Chris Barnes was born in New York, United States.
  2. Chris Barnes’s birth sign is Capricorn.

Chris Barnes Biography and Facts

  1. Who is Chris Barnes? Chris Barnes is an American musician best known for being a founding member of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He also performed with groups like Torture Killer and Six Feet Under.
  2. Early Career: Barnes started his music career at the age of nineteen in his hometown band Tirant Sin. He formed part of Cannibal Corpse in 1988.
  3. Later Career: After leaving Cannibal Corpse, Barnes started incorporating more political issues into his music, particularly promoting the legalization of marijuana.
  4. Personal Life: Born in Buffalo, New York, Barnes believes in reincarnation and is interested in Christian mysticism. He had a long-running public feud with another heavy metal vocalist, Seth Putnam.

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