34 Facts About Doug Pinnick

Doug Pinnick is recognized for his unique vocals, and heavily distorted bass tone.

Doug Pinnick often plays bass with a guitar pick, though he has been seen using his fingers.

Doug Pinnick was born in Braidwood, Illinois, and moved to Joliet, Illinois, when he was fourteen.

Doug Pinnick grew up in a musical family where everyone either sang or played an instrument.

Doug Pinnick was raised by his great-grandmother, a devoutly religious woman, and was reared in a very strict Southern Baptist environment.

Doug Pinnick has seventeen half-brothers and sisters, from three mothers and two fathers.

When he was in grade school, Doug Pinnick participated in choir and played saxophone.

Doug Pinnick's dream was to form a band that combined all of these varied influences.

At one point in the early 1970s, Doug Pinnick moved to a Christian community in Florida.

Spransy joined the other band in the late seventies and recorded "I'm Gonna Live" for the 1981 album Rockin' Revival that he and Doug Pinnick had written together.

In 1979, Pinnick was invited to join a band that was forming in Springfield, Missouri with singer Greg X Volz of Petra fame.

Doug Pinnick accepted the offer and re-located, only to have the band dissolve within a month of his arrival.

Doug Pinnick was offered a spot in guitarist Phil Keaggy's touring band, along with the drummer from the failed Volz project, Jerry Gaskill.

Doug Pinnick has a co-writing credit on the track "Just a Moment Away" from Keaggy's 1980 album Ph'lip Side.

Doug Pinnick toured with Keaggy for about a year before returning to Springfield and set about looking for a new musical project.

Doug Pinnick soon became involved with guitarist Ty Tabor after seeing him play a concert at Evangel College in Springfield.

Since then, Doug Pinnick has become one of the most respected voices in rock music by fans, critics, and peers alike.

Doug Pinnick is highly sought-after by other artists for album guest appearances, as well as membership in several side bands and recording projects.

In 1998, Doug Pinnick confirmed his homosexuality, coming out during an interview for Regeneration Quarterly.

In recent years, Doug Pinnick has revealed that he now identifies as agnostic, in contrast to his Contemporary Christian music past.

Besides King's X, Doug Pinnick became active with his own Hound Pound studio in Texas.

Doug Pinnick released his fourth solo album, Strum Sum Up in November 2007 on Magna Carta.

Doug Pinnick was a member of the short-lived band Supershine, along with long-time Trouble guitarist, Bruce Franklin and Trouble drummer, Jeff Olson.

Doug Pinnick sang lead vocals on the eponymous debut album by former Winger guitarist Reb Beach's band The Mob, released in 2005.

Doug Pinnick stood in for lead singer Corey Glover on Living Colour's European tour in August 2006 while Glover was starring as Judas Iscariot in a tour of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Doug Pinnick appears on the 2008 holiday album We Wish You a Metal Xmas.

Professional wrestler, Vinnie Vineyard uses a remixed version of Doug Pinnick's "Coming Over" as his entrance music.

In 2013, Doug Pinnick collaborated with friend Robbi Robb of Tribe After Tribe to form the Mojave, California-based jam band 3rd Ear Experience.

Doug Pinnick is a notable player of the 12-string bass, a bass guitar with four sets of triple-coursed octave strings, reminiscent of a 12-string guitar.

Doug Pinnick owns a custom made 12-string bass, made by Yamaha, which he uses in the studio and in live performances, and was endorsed by Doug Pinnick, although he briefly switched to Dean guitars in the late 2000s.

Doug Pinnick recently endorsed Schecter, and used two Model-T basses in 2011 for the Live Love over Europe tour.

Doug Pinnick used Ampeg amplifiers exclusively, but the New York-based Tech 21 released his signature bass amp head, the dUg Ultra bass 1000.

Doug Pinnick uses a complex rig set-up including many EQs and amplifiers.

Additionally, Doug Pinnick is a user of the Line 6 POD pro, which he employs for effects.