Chris Shiflett

Gender: Male

Birthday: 1971-05-06

Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Also Known As: Foo Fighters

Biography

Christopher Aubrey Shiflett (/ˈʃɪflɪt/ SHIF-lit; born May 6, 1971) is an American musician. He is the lead guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, which he joined in 1999 following the release of the band's third album There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999). Shiflett was also previously a member of the punk rock bands No Use for a Name (1995–1999) and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (1995–2019). Though primarily a lead guitarist and backing vocalist, Shiflett has also fronted bands such as Jackson United and Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants. He has also made several solo albums; his third, Lost at Sea, was released in October 2023. In 2021, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Foo Fighters. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Shiflett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.