14 Facts About Tim Gaines

Tim Gaines was born on Timothy Hagelganz; December 15,1962 and is an American bass guitarist best-known as the long-time bassist for the Christian metal band Stryper until his departure in 2017.

When Tim Gaines was four years old, he and his family moved to Arcadia, California, where he later attended Arcadia High School.

Tim Gaines later adopted the stage name Gaines in the likeness of his uncles Reuben, a radio announcer, and Ronnie, a jazz nightclub performer, who used the name professionally.

At the time Gaines joined Stormer, they had already been a popular band for 10 years in the Los Angeles area.

Tim Gaines quickly rounded out the quartet's sound with his bass, background vocal, and keyboard skills.

Tim Gaines recorded the band's debut EP The Yellow and Black Attack and their follow-up full-length album, Soldiers Under Command, in 1985.

Tim Gaines briefly left the band during the pre-production period of the band's Platinum-selling album To Hell with the Devil but rejoined the band after the sessions were concluded to tour.

Tim Gaines did not play on the band's follow up, In God We Trust, but toured in support of the album.

Tim Gaines spent April and May 2007 supporting Richard Marx on bass, touring the US, the Dominican Republic, and Trinidad.

Tim Gaines joined Tourniquet on stage at Flevo Festival in 2008.

In fall 2009, Gaines released his first solo effort titled Breakfast @ Timothy's.

On September 6,2011, Tim Gaines began endorsing Overture Guitars with a signature model, the Overture Stronghold TG Bass.

Later Sweet stated that Gaines was moving on from the personal issues and would take time to decide what he wanted to do in regards to the band.

Tim Gaines then confirmed that he was no longer a member of the band.