Chris was born August 10, 1967 in Brisbane, Australia. His family moved to the Los Angeles area when he was five years old. As an only child, Chris was expected by many to carry the torch in the Olympic waters. The young Gaines, however, defied expectations of an athletic future and developed a life-long passion for music, a passion so great Chris decided to quit school his senior year at Morningside High School to pursue his music professionally.
Chris and his friends formed a band called Crush and together they got themselves a record deal with Capitol Records. To learn more about his music career check out the career page.
