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Chris Poland

1957 - Today

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Chris Poland (born December 1, 1957) is an American guitarist, best known as the former guitarist of the thrash metal band Megadeth. Since 2002, Poland has been the guitarist of the instrumental rock/jazz rock bands OHM and OHMphrey, among others, and has appeared on several projects and albums from a variety of different genres. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Poland is the 1,811th most popular musician (down from 1,748th in 2019), the 9,652nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,853rd in 2019) and the 691st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Chris Poland ranks 1,811 out of 3,175Before him are Ian McLagan, Joe Bonamassa, Doug Aldrich, Topper Headon, Mike Chapman, and Jimmie Vaughan. After him are Seasick Steve, Kenny Wheeler, Van Dyke Parks, Max Weinberg, Johnny Dodds, and Booker T. Jones.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Chris Poland ranks 403Before him are Diomedes Díaz, Adam Nawałka, Bernhard Langer, Fatimata M'Baye, Ana Lilian de la Macorra, and Dmitry Nazarov. After him are Richard Wagner, Osman Kavala, Pino Palladino, Maurizio Damilano, Yury Usachov, and Mark Parkinson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chris Poland ranks 9,654 out of 20,380Before him are Chris Sullivan (1980), Russi Taylor (1944), January Jones (1978), Anthony W. Gardiner (1820), Rufus Thomas (1917), and Peabo Bryson (1951). After him are Wendy Sherman (1949), Howard Zieff (1927), Donald Richie (1924), Robert Eggers (1983), Beth Broderick (1959), and Jed Allan (1935).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Chris Poland ranks 691Before him are Blind Willie McTell (1898), Curtis Fuller (1934), Michael Anthony (1954), Joe Bonamassa (1977), Doug Aldrich (1964), and Jimmie Vaughan (1951). After him are Seasick Steve (1951), Van Dyke Parks (1943), Max Weinberg (1951), Johnny Dodds (1892), Booker T. Jones (1944), and Kim Kashkashian (1952).