16 Facts About Chris Wyse

Chris Wyse was born on July 15,1969 and is an American bassist and vocalist.

Chris Wyse is best known for his performances with The Cult, Ozzy Osbourne, Ace Frehley and Hollywood Vampires.

Chris Wyse is the vocalist and bassist for Owl, a band he founded in 2007.

Chris Wyse discovered the music of Kiss, The Doors, and Led Zeppelin in grade school, and was inspired by Iron Maiden's Steve Harris to play bass.

In 1990, prompted by the success of a studio session with musicians associated with Steve Vai, Chris Wyse moved to Los Angeles, where he devoted most of his time to playing with bands.

Chris Wyse played with Rock-produced artists including Tal Bachman, as well as artists unaffiliated with Rock, such as Scott Weiland.

In 2001, Chris Wyse played on The Cult's album, Beyond Good and Evil, which Rock produced.

Chris Wyse was one of a handful of bassists selected to play with Metallica during the audition process, which was documented in the film Some Kind of Monster.

In 2004, Chris Wyse was recruited for Ozzy Osbourne's band by drummer Mike Bordin after they met while playing as part of Jerry Cantrell's solo band.

Chris Wyse played on Ozzy's Under Cover album, which was included on Osbourne's box set, Prince of Darkness.

Additionally, Chris Wyse performed and recorded with Bob Rock's band, the Payola$.

Chris Wyse is the band's singer, songwriter, and producer, and plays bass guitar and upright bass, sometimes creating "Hendrix-like effect on the upright bass" by using a bow.

Chris Wyse formed Owl with his childhood friend, drummer Dan Dinsmore, and LA-based guitarist Jason Achilles Mezilis.

Chris Wyse played bass guitar on Ace Frehley's album, Space Invader.

Chris Wyse toured with Frehley following the release of the album and played on his next release, Origins Vol 1, which featured Paul Stanley on vocals for the track "Fire and Water".

Chris Wyse left The Cult in 2015, and has continued to tour and record with Frehley.