Name: Christopher John Joannou

Born: November 10, 1979

Height: 5' 8"

Plays: Bass Guitar

Equipment: G&L basses, Ampeg amps

Pets: A German Shepherd named Khan : Pug named Gus

Favorite Movies: Trainspotting. His other favorite movies include K-9, Austin Powers, Face Off, and Escape from Alcatraz.

Lyrics: He does write lyrics, but according to Ben and Daniel they are not "the silverchair style."

Musical Lessons: He is pretty much self taught, however Ben did help him learn. He learned to play in 3 months. "I pretty much started when I joined the band. I used to go around to this guy's house and he'd teach me stuff."

Music Preferences: Led Zeppelin, Sausage, You Am I, KoRn, Primus, Unwritten Law, Bachmarket, Deftones, Bob Marley, and Ammonia.

Drives: Used 1960's EH Holden

Favorite Actors: Sean Connery and John Cleese.

Misc.: When they were little, Ben and Daniel told Chris an orange crayon was a piece of cheese, and he ate it. Used to wear glasses Daniel said Chris looks "like a puppy." He loves "four-wheeled objects." Daniel calls him the mechanic. Played trumpet in school. Likes mashed potatoes and gravy. Known as the 'shy one' or the group. Says his vocal chords only allow him 2 hours of speaking a day. Helped coach his cousin's under 7 soccer team.

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