Chip Z'Nuff
Chip Z'Nuff (real name Gregory Rybarski[1]) is an American heavy metal musician. Z'Nuff has been the bassist and rhythm guitarist for Enuff Z'Nuff since 1984, and is the only consistent original member.[2] He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Chip formed Enuff Z'Nuff with lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist Donnie Vie, lead guitarist Gino Martino and drummer B.W. Boeski.[3] The band charted two times on the US Hot 100; "New Thing" (1989), and "Fly High Michelle" (1990).[4]
From 2005 to 2011, Chip was the bassist for Adler's Appetite.[5][6][7] Chip had left the band between March 2006 and 2007, before he was rehired.[8] Z'Nuff left Adler's Appetite in September 2011.[9] Since 2015, Chip has been working in the side project Zen From Mars, along with members from Bang Tango, Kik Tracee, Enuff Z'Nuff, Flipp, and Fear Factory.[10][11] A single, "New Leaf", was released in 2016. Z'Nuff has released two solo albums, including his 2022 album "Perfectly Imperfect".[12] Chip has used many different bass guitars on stage, including a Twelve-string bass.[1]
Z'Nuff's bands are:
- Enuff Z'Nuff (1984–present)
- Adler's Appetite (2005–March 2006, 2007–September 2011)
- Zen From Mars (2015–present)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Enuff Z'Nuff". 12-String Bass Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
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- ^ "Enuff Z'nuff Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Enuff Z'nuff | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ADLER'S APPETITE: West Coast, European Tour Dates Announced". web.archive.org. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2005-12-21). "ADLER'S APPETITE: New Lineup Confirmed". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Chip Z'Nuff / "We kept these antibiotics in case anybody caught anything"". www.metaltalk.net. 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2006-03-07). "STEVEN ADLER Talks About European Tour: 'I Kicked Ass And Had A Great Time'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2011-09-29). "CHIP Z'NUFF No Longer In ADLER'S APPETITE". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2016-08-09). "KIK TRACEE, ENUFF Z'NUFF, FEAR FACTORY Members Join Forces In ZEN FROM MARS Project". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Enuff Z'Nuff's Chip Z'Nuff". Just A Rock N Roll Junkie. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Diggins, Mark (2022-03-04). "ALBUM REVIEW: Chip Z'Nuff - Perfectly Imperfect". The Rockpit. Retrieved 2024-09-14.