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Chris Shiflett

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Christopher Aubrey Shiflett ( 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Shiflett is the 2,752nd most popular musician (down from 2,584th in 2024), the 15,457th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,283rd in 2019) and the 1,143rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Chris Shiflett ranks 2,752 out of 3,175. Before him are Jeff Walker, Björn Gelotte, James Murphy, Bob Mould, Marco V, and Dan Swanö. After him are Dan Peters, D'Angelo, Rob Gardner, Isabelle Boulay, Liu Fang, and Ralph Stanley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Chris Shiflett ranks 720. Before him are Gustavo Méndez, Dylan Moran, Antonio Sánchez, Mikel Lasa, Dietmar Kühbauer, and Leila Barros. After him are Randy Blythe, Terézia Mora, Abdullah Ercan, Lucky Diamond Rich, Nicolas Ouédec, and Morten Wieghorst.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chris Shiflett ranks 15,463 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Patton (1959), Pamela Gidley (1965), Beth Heiden (1959), David Hahn (1976), U-God (1970), and Milorad Čavić (1984). After him are Dan Peters (1967), Ann Romney (1949), Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor (2021), D'Angelo (1974), Nelsan Ellis (1977), and Harry Gribbon (1885).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Chris Shiflett ranks 1,143. Before him are Lucky Peterson (1964), Jim O'Rourke (1969), Mundell Lowe (1922), Tony Rice (1951), James Murphy (1967), and Bob Mould (1960). After him are Dan Peters (1967), D'Angelo (1974), Rob Gardner (1965), Ralph Stanley (1927), DJ Muggs (1968), and Barry Mann (1939).

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