Kyle Gass
Kyle Gass performing live
Background information
Also known as	Adam Shea
Born	July 14, 1960 (1960-07-14) (age 47) in Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Comedy Rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, Actor
Instrument(s)	Acoustic Guitar
Years active	1994 - Present
Label(s)	Epic, Sony BMG
Associated acts	Tenacious D Trainwreck
Website	www.tenaciousd.com www.twreck.net
Members
Jack Black
Notable instrument(s)
Martin Guitar

Kyle Richard Gass (born July 14, 1960)^[1] is an American actor and a member of the band Tenacious D (along with Jack Black) and Trainwreck. In Tenacious D, Gass plays lead guitar and sings backup vocals, and also plays the role of Black's comic foil in most of their comedy routines. He is often referred to as KG or Kage, although he is sometimes given the nicknames Rage and Rage-Kage, in-jokes about his very calm personality. He is also known as the other half of Tenacious D. Image File history File links Kyle_Gass. ... For the album by The Cure, see Concert (album). ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Walnut Creek is a largely affluent suburb several miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Comedy rock is a term used to describe rock music that mixes the music with general comedy. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Acoustic guitar can refer to the following musical instruments: Nylon and gut stringed guitars: Renaissance guitar Baroque guitar Romantic guitar Classical guitar, the modern version of the original guitar, with nylon strings Flamenco guitar Steel stringed guitars: Steel-string acoustic guitar, also known as western, folk or country guitar Twelve... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... Present redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... This article is about the band. ... Trainwreck is an American rock band, a project of Kyle Gasss (of Tenacious D) alter-ego, Klip Calhoun. The band is described as being part of Tenacious Ds family[1], in that Gass, Konesky and Spiker all play for Tenacious D. In addition, Jason Reed has also played... For other persons named Jack Black, see Jack Black (disambiguation). ... The Martin logo. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... This article is about the band. ... For other persons named Jack Black, see Jack Black (disambiguation). ... Trainwreck is an American rock band, a project of Kyle Gasss (of Tenacious D) alter-ego, Klip Calhoun. The band is described as being part of Tenacious Ds family[1], in that Gass, Konesky and Spiker all play for Tenacious D. In addition, Jason Reed has also played... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see foil. ...

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Gass was born and raised in Walnut Creek, California with his brothers Mitchell and Matthew. At the age of twelve, he began playing his first instrument, the flute. Soon after, he began playing the saxophone. By the age of twelve, Gass began playing an old nylon-stringed guitar^[2] that was lying around the house. Walnut Creek is a largely affluent suburb several miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... â™  This article is about the family of musical instruments. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ...

While appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on November 15, 2006,^[3] Gass claimed to have been the youngest graduate of the Juilliard School of Music with a degree in classical guitar studies at the age of thirteen.^[4] Earlier, in an article in the Sunday Times on October 29, 2006, Jack Black stated that Gass was the youngest graduate of Juilliard.^[5] Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... Spanish guitar redirects here. ... The Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International which is in turn owned by News Corporation. ...

[edit] Career

Much like his musical career, Kyle's acting career also started at a young age. His first acting gig was a 7up commercial. Upon graduating from Las Lomas High School in 1978, Kyle went on to attend UCLA. While in UCLA, Kyle met actor Tim Robbins, who recruited him into the Actor's Gang. Kyle soon graduated from UCLA in 1986. In 1984, a sixteen-year-old named Jack Black was one of the new recruits in the Actor's Gang, and it was because of this that the two had met. According to Kyle, he actually did not like Jack a whole lot at first, but the two eventually settled their differences and soon became good friends. Kyle even taught Jack how to play the guitar, and the two soon formed a band, calling it Tenacious D. This article is about a soft drink. ... Las Lomas High School (LLHS) was founded in 1951 by Acalanes Union High School District and the new school opened its doors in the fall of 1952 to its first graduating class. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and the... Tim Robbins at Cannes, 2001 Height: 6 ft 4 in / 1. ... The Actors Gang is an experimental theater group based in Los Angeles. ... This article is about the band. ...

He was also featured in several episodes of the television show Fear of a Punk Planet, which has since been released on DVD. Kyle has also made an appearance in the Good Charlotte video for "Lifestyles of the Rich And Famous" as a lawyer who is questioning a dog. An internet TV show from 1998-1999 produced and written by Joe Escalante and featuring Kyle Gass, NOFX, Sick of it All, and The Ataris. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Good Charlotte (IPA: ) is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland and formed in 1996. ...

He appeared in an episode of Friends as Lowell, a mugger and a friend of Phoebe's from the streets, and in the comedy Elf as a would-be children's author. Gass also made a cameo appearance as a hotdog stand owner in the Seinfeld episode, "The Abstinence". For friendship, see friendship. ... Elf is a 2003 Christmas-themed comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and released in the US on November 7, 2003. ... Seinfeld is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989 to May 14, 1998, running a total of 9 seasons. ... The Abstinence is the 143rd episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld. ...

He also appeared on several episodes of the short-lived Judd Apatow TV show, Undeclared, available on DVD. Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967, in Syosset, New York)[1] is an Emmy-winning American screenwriter, director, and producer. ... Undeclared is a U.S. television series that aired on FOX during the 2001–2002 TV season. ...

He has appeared with small parts in multiple Jack Black films (Shallow Hal, Saving Silverman, The Cable Guy, etc.) He also has been part of most of Kung Fu Records' movies, Kung Fu Films, which includes Fear of a Punk Planet and Cake Boy. Shallow Hal is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black and Jason Alexander. ... Saving Silverman is a 2001 black comedy film, directed by Dennis Dugan. ... For the comedian, see Larry the Cable Guy. ...

He has also appeared in Jacob's Ladder (film) with Tim Robbins, playing the character of Tony. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

He has a cameo as a singing karaoke cowboy in the 2007 movie Wild Hogs starring John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy. Gass sings a Pussycat Dolls song, in addition to a few others. Wild Hogs is a 2007 comedy film starring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy. ...

Gass recently auditioned for a demon part in The Reaper pilot to be directed by Kevin Smith, but wasn't hired to Smith's disappointment.^[6] Kevin Smith at a comics convention in 2005 Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American screenwriter, film director, comic book writer, and creator of View Askew. ...

[edit] Trainwreck

Main article: Trainwreck (band)

Gass also plays guitar and sings vocals in the band Trainwreck, under the pseudonym Klip Calhoun. As of 2005, the band consists of: Trainwreck is an American rock band, a project of Kyle Gasss (of Tenacious D) alter-ego, Klip Calhoun. The band is described as being part of Tenacious Ds family[1], in that Gass, Konesky and Spiker all play for Tenacious D. In addition, Jason Reed has also played... For other uses, see Alias. ...

• Klip Calhoun — guitar and vocals
• Daryl Lee Donald — vocals and percussion
• Lance Branson — keyboard and vocals
• John Bartholomew Shredman — electric guitar
• Boy Johnny — bass and vocals
• Dallas St Bernard — drums

The band started playing live in 2005 and recorded a live album in Los Angeles in 2004 with Gass and John King of the Dust Brothers producing. The album was released in December 2004 through Sony Music. Trainwreck has toured America supporting the Reverend Horton Heat and the Supersuckers. For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Percussion redirects here. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... An electric guitar An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into electrical current, which is then amplified. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... John King, also known as King Gizmo, is one-half of the Los Angeles-based producing duo the Dust Brothers. ... The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... ... The Reverend Horton Heat: Scott Churilla (left), Jim Reverend Horton Heath (center), Jimbo Wallace (right) The Reverend Horton Heat is both three-piece psychobilly / rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas and the stage name of its singer/songwriter, Jim Heath (born in 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas). ... The Supersuckers are an American rock band. ...

The band is recording its first studio album with King and Gass coproducing. It is also negotiating with television networks to record a pilot TV show. The name Trainwreck is derived from a very potent strain of cannabis. This article is about the plant genus Cannabis. ...

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Kyle Gass at the Internet Movie Database
• Trainwreck official site