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Chris Wolstenholme (Christopher Tony Wolstenholme) was born on 2 December, 1978 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, is a British bassist. Discover Chris Wolstenholme's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?

Popular As Christopher Tony Wolstenholme
Occupation Musician
Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 2 December 1978
Birthday 2 December
Birthplace Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
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Chris Wolstenholme Height, Weight & Measurements

At 45 years old, Chris Wolstenholme height is 1.85 m .

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Height 1.85 m
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Who Is Chris Wolstenholme's Wife?

His wife is Kelly Wolstenholme (m. 2003) Caris Ball (m. 2018)

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Wife Kelly Wolstenholme (m. 2003) Caris Ball (m. 2018)
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Children Ava-Jo Wolstenholme, Frankie Wolstenholme, Alfie Wolstenholme, Teddi Wolstenholme

Chris Wolstenholme Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chris Wolstenholme worth at the age of 45 years old? Chris Wolstenholme’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from . We have estimated Chris Wolstenholme's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Musician

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1978

Christopher Tony Wolstenholme (born 2 December 1978) is an English musician.

He is the bassist and backing vocalist for the rock band Muse.

He combines bass guitar with effects and synthesisers to create overdriven fuzz bass tones, a motif of many Muse songs.

Chris Wolstenholme grew up in the English town of Rotherham before moving to Teignmouth, Devon, where he played drums for a post-punk band.

He met the guitarist Matt Bellamy and the drummer Dominic Howard from another band while both bands rehearsed in the same building.

Bellamy and Howard convinced Wolstenholme to take up bass and start a new band with them, initially called Rocket Baby Dolls.

1990

The members of Muse played in separate school bands during their stay at Teignmouth Community College in the early 1990s.

Bellamy successfully auditioned for Howard's band, Carnage Mayhem, becoming the singer and songwriter.

They asked Wolstenholme, at that time the drummer for the band Fixed Penalty, to join as the bassist; he agreed and took up bass lessons.

Wolstenholme's basslines are a central motif of many Muse songs.

1994

The band was renamed Muse in 1994.

2003

Rather than simply playing root notes, Wolstenholme's basslines often perform a lead role, such as in the 2003 song "Hysteria".

He combines bass guitar with effects and synthesisers to create overdriven fuzz bass tones.

Like Bellamy, Wolstenholme uses touch-screen controllers built into his instruments to control synthesisers and effects including Kaoss Pads and Digitech Whammy pedals.

Wolstenholme mostly plays with his fingers, rather than a plectrum, as he prefers the sound for most songs.

According to the producer Rich Costey, who has worked with Muse on several occasions, "His finger strength is staggering ... He hits the strings really goddamn hard. It sounds that way because that's the way he plays."

Wolstenholme married his girlfriend, Kelly, on 23 December 2003.

They have six children.

2009

His alcoholism did not affect his playing until the recording of Muse's fifth album, The Resistance (2009), at which point he went into rehab.

2010

In April 2010, Chris and Kelly moved to Foxrock, County Dublin, Ireland.

2011

In a 2011 interview, he said he would drink so much he would vomit blood, but did not grasp the severity of his situation.

His bandmates did not notice his problem for several years; according to Bellamy, "He's such a good musician that his motor skills or something just aren't affected. So he would come in and play brilliantly and then we wouldn't see him for a bit. We'd have a great gig and he'd go off to his room so we wouldn't really know what was going on."

His bandmates broached the subject of his drinking several times without success.

Wolstenholme eventually realised that drinking would kill him, as it had his father.

2012

Wolstenholme wrote and sang lead vocals on two Muse songs, "Liquid State" and "Save Me", from their sixth album, The 2nd Law (2012).

In 2012, they moved to London while Muse recorded.

His experiences inspired the lyrics of "Liquid State" and "Save Me", from Muse's sixth album, The 2nd Law (2012).

2015

Wolstenholme played bass on Moriaty's 2015 single "Bones".

2018

He also contributed to Rick Parfitt's posthumous solo album Over and Out (2018).

After Wolstenholme and Kelly divorced, Wolstenholme married Caris Ball on 1 December 2018, the day before his 40th birthday.

The couple have two children, a daughter and a son, as well as Ball's two previous daughters, giving Wolstenholme ten children in total.

Wolstenholme is a supporter of Rotherham United, his hometown football team.

He holds an honorary doctorate of arts from the University of Plymouth.

Wolstenholme has struggled with alcoholism.