Chris Burney is well-known in the music industry. He came into prominence as the guitarist and backing vocal artist of the popular American rock band Bowling for Soup. He has amassed enormous fame and popularity in his musical career.

Apart from the fame and recognition, Chris has also amassed an enormous fortune in his name. His fans around the world are curious to know about Chris Burney’s professional and personal life.

So, stick with us to learn facts about Chris Burney.

Was Born In Texas

Chris Burney was born Christopher Lee Burney in Wichita County, Texas, USA. His parents welcomed him on May 25, 1969. Chris Burney has not revealed anything about his parents. Similarly, there is no information about his siblings. Nevertheless, we can hope that Chris Burney might have had a great childhood while growing up.

Chris’s family owned a Wichita Falls coffeehouse called “The Refugee.” The coffeehouse had a music stage where he played with his first band, The Persecuted.

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Had Formed Other Bands Before BFS

Chris Burney knew Jaret Reddick since they were teenagers. During their high school days, there were several commercially successful heavy metal music of bands such as Quiet Riot, RATT, and Motley Crue. As mentioned earlier, Chris Burney used to perform with his first band, the Persecuted, in his family’s coffeehouse.

In the early 1990s, he and Jaret met bassist Erik Chandler and drummer Gary Wiseman.

Chris formed the Folkadots with Erik, while Gary formed Gary & the Wiseman. Jaret had met Lance Morrill, original drummer of the future band Bowling For Soup, in the fall of 1976 and had reconnected in kindergarten in the fall of 1977. Chris and Erik formed the band Slaw with Lance, while Jaret formed the band Terminal Seasons. He later joined the band called coolfork!, which was formed by Reddick and Morrill.

By 1993, the band was full in swing and performed in different coffee houses and similar venues like the Refuge.