Chris Wolstenholme

British bassist

Christopher Tony Wolstenholme (born 2 December 1978 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) is an English musician. He sings and plays a bass guitar in the band Muse. He also sometimes plays guitar or keyboard instead of bass.

Chris Wolstenholme
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Tony Wolstenholme
Born (1978-12-02) 2 December 1978 (age 46)
Rotherham, England
GenresNew prog, alternative rock, progressive rock, progressive metal, space rock
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass guitar, vocals, keyboards, guitar, harmonica, drums, synthesisers
Years active1992 – present
LabelsWarner Bros. Records
Eastwest Records
Atlantic Records
Helium 3

Early and personal life

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Chris grew up in Rotherham before moving to Teignmouth where he had lived up until April 2010. While attending school there, he played for various different bands until he joined Muse when Matthew Bellamy and Dominic Howard invited him to their band. Today he is an acclaimed bass-player, receiving praise from many musicians.

Wolstenhome has six children with his wife Kelly: Alfie (born 1999), Ava-Jo (born 2001), Frankie (born 2003), Ernie (born 2008), Buster (born 2010) and Teddi, born 2012. He got married in 2018 to his Wife caris ball. On the 3rd of March, caris gave birth to their Daughter named Mabel aurora Wolstenholme [1]

In April 2010, he moved with his family to Dublin, Ireland.

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