Christopher John Joannou (born 10 November 1979) is a Macedonian Australian musician, best known as the bass player for the successful alternative rock band Silverchair. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he has a twin sister and an older sister. He was the first of the three band members to cut his long hair short. Joannou was nicknamed 'Lumberjack' by Silverchair fans for his love of trees, and plaid shirts.

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  • Christopher John Joannou (born 10 November 1979) is a Macedonian Australian musician, best known as the bass player for the successful alternative rock band Silverchair. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he has a twin sister and an older sister. He was the first of the three band members to cut his long hair short. Joannou was nicknamed 'Lumberjack' by Silverchair fans for his love of trees, and plaid shirts. Chris' bandmate Ben taught him how to play bass guitar, making him the only Band member who didn't know how to play an instrument. However, he learned quickly. As well as being a well known bassist, Joannou was the assistant producer for The Mess Hall albums Feeling Sideways and the ARIA award winning Notes From A Ceiling. He has used mainly G&L and Fender Precision Basses, and almost exclusively uses Ampeg B-15 Portaflex combos. As reported to gearwire. com, Joannou uses an Ampeg SVT-2 into and Ampeg 810 cabinet and a new Ampeg B15 combo in his live set-up. In 2006 Joannou spoke at the launch of a mental health scholarship set up to honor his cousin Nathan Trepezanov who had committed suicide at the age of 21 in January.
  • Christopher John Joannou és un músic australià, conegut per ser el baix i la guitarra en el famós grup de rock alternatiu Silverchair.
  • Christopher John Joannou es el actual bajista de la banda australiana de post grunge Silverchair. Además de su trabajo en esta banda, actuó como productor asistente de los álbumes Feeling Sideways y Notes from a Ceiling, junto a su compañero de Silverchair el también bajista Yon Garfias, ambos con The Mess Hall. A lo largo de su carrera ha empleado básicamente bajos y guitarras de marca Fender y G&L, y amplificadores Ampeg B-15 Portaflex. Debido al suicidio de su primo a los 21 años, promovió la creación de escuelas para personas con problemas mentales.
  • Christopher John Joannou est un musicien d'origine australienne et macédonienne. Il est surtout connu en tant que bassiste pour la formation rock Silverchair. Il a une sœur jumelle ainsi qu'une sœur plus âgée. Il fut le premier des trois membres de Silverchair à se couper les cheveux lorsque le trio arborait la coupe « cheveux longs ». Joannou a été surnommé « Lumberjack » par les fans de Silverchair en raison de son amour pour les arbres et les chandails carottés. C'est Ben Gillies, du même groupe, qui a appris à Chris à jouer de la basse et de la guitare. Joannou était l'assistant producteur pour les albums Feeling Sideways et Notes From A Ceiling, gagnant d'un prix ARIA pour le groupe de musique The Mess Hall. En 2006, Joanna parla au lancement d'une bourse pour les maladies mentales qui se tenait en l'honneur de son cousin Nathan Trepezanov, qui s'était suicidé à l'âge de 21 ans au mois de janvier de la même année. .
  • Chris Joannou, nascido Christopher John Joannou, é um músico e produtor musical australiano. Nasceu em 10 de novembro de 1979, em Newcastle, Austrália, e mede 1,74m de altura. Como músico, ele é famoso por tocar baixo no trio australiano Silverchair, quanto a sua carreira de produtor destaca-se pelo trabalho com o The Mess Hall, outra banda australiana. A família de Chris consiste em sua mãe (Sue), seu pai (David), e em suas duas irmãs (uma delas, sendo gêmea de Chris). Durante sua infância, Chris morou na mesma rua de seu colega de banda Ben Gillies e estudou tanto com Ben Gillies quanto com Daniel Johns. Quando eram crianças, Daniel e Chris tocavam trompete na banda da escola. Chris aprendeu a tocar baixo com o baterista do Silverchair, Ben Gillies, em alguns meses, e a partir de então, começou a se desenvolver como baixista. As preferências musicais de Chris incluem bandas como Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Bob Marley, You Am I, Primus e Korn. Na sua banda, Chris é considerado o mais discreto do grupo, tal fato é influenciado por um problema nas cordas vocais de Chris, que o limitam a duas horas diárias para fala. Na adolescência, Chris afirmou que se não fosse músico, provavelmente seria mecânico automotivo (tendo comprado em 1995 seu, até então, "carro dos sonhos", um Ford Mustang de 1968). Quanto ao equipamento de Chris, baixos das marcas G&L e Rickenbacker são observados em performances ao vivo com o Silverchair e nas gravações dos discos.
  • Christopher John Joannou, född den 10 november 1979 i Newcastle, Australien, spelar bas i Silverchair.
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  • Christopher John Joannou (born 10 November 1979) is a Macedonian Australian musician, best known as the bass player for the successful alternative rock band Silverchair. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, he has a twin sister and an older sister. He was the first of the three band members to cut his long hair short. Joannou was nicknamed 'Lumberjack' by Silverchair fans for his love of trees, and plaid shirts.
  • Christopher John Joannou és un músic australià, conegut per ser el baix i la guitarra en el famós grup de rock alternatiu Silverchair.
  • Christopher John Joannou es el actual bajista de la banda australiana de post grunge Silverchair. Además de su trabajo en esta banda, actuó como productor asistente de los álbumes Feeling Sideways y Notes from a Ceiling, junto a su compañero de Silverchair el también bajista Yon Garfias, ambos con The Mess Hall. A lo largo de su carrera ha empleado básicamente bajos y guitarras de marca Fender y G&L, y amplificadores Ampeg B-15 Portaflex.
  • Christopher John Joannou est un musicien d'origine australienne et macédonienne. Il est surtout connu en tant que bassiste pour la formation rock Silverchair. Il a une sœur jumelle ainsi qu'une sœur plus âgée. Il fut le premier des trois membres de Silverchair à se couper les cheveux lorsque le trio arborait la coupe « cheveux longs ». Joannou a été surnommé « Lumberjack » par les fans de Silverchair en raison de son amour pour les arbres et les chandails carottés.
  • Chris Joannou, nascido Christopher John Joannou, é um músico e produtor musical australiano. Nasceu em 10 de novembro de 1979, em Newcastle, Austrália, e mede 1,74m de altura. Como músico, ele é famoso por tocar baixo no trio australiano Silverchair, quanto a sua carreira de produtor destaca-se pelo trabalho com o The Mess Hall, outra banda australiana. A família de Chris consiste em sua mãe (Sue), seu pai (David), e em suas duas irmãs (uma delas, sendo gêmea de Chris).
  • Christopher John Joannou, född den 10 november 1979 i Newcastle, Australien, spelar bas i Silverchair.
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