Person · Male
Chris DeGarmo
- From
- Wenatchee, United States
- Since
- 1963–present
- Releases
- 0
About
Christopher Lee DeGarmo (born June 14, 1963) is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the former co-guitarist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche from their formation in 1982 until 1997, and with whom he played during their most commercially successful period. He briefly returned for collaborations in 2003.
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DeGarmo was a member of Jerry Cantrell's band during his 1998 solo tour, and also contributed to his 2002 album, Degradation Trip. In 1999, he co-founded the short-lived supergroup Spys4Darwin with Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney. Since departing from Queensrÿche, DeGarmo has made his living as a professional private jet pilot. Since 2009, he has been making music with his daughter Rylie DeGarmo under the name The Rue, and collaborated with Alice in Chains on their 2018 album, Rainier Fog. DeGarmo was nominated for three Grammy Awards as a songwriter.
Member of
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Queensrÿche electric guitar
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Instrumental supporting musician
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 651d878d-e3d2-4a8b-b06e-712d93e7d8e0
- ISNI
- 000000007699644X
- IPI
- 00141930397
- IPI
- 00141930593
- IPI
- 00236931265
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 5 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.