Greg K.

Greg K.
Greg K.
	File:Greg Kriesel.jpg Greg K. performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Gregory David Kriesel
Born	January 20, 1965 (age 59)
Origin	Glendale, California, United States
Genres	Punk rock, skate punk
Instruments	Bass guitar, vocals
Years active	1984-present
Labels	Nitro, Epitaph, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Columbia
Associated acts	The Offspring
Website	www.offspring.com

Gregory David Kriesel,^[1] (born January 20, 1965),^[1] known professionally as Greg K., is an American musician who serves as the bass guitarist and a backing vocalist for the punk band The Offspring.^[3]

Biography

Greg K. is one of the founding members of The Offspring alongside singer Dexter Holland.^[4] Prior to forming The Offspring, he was also on the track and field team at Pacifica High School, along with bandmate Holland. Greg K. and Holland had been playing locally since the early 1980s and formed Manic Subsidal in 1984. After hiring Noodles as their new guitarist, Manic Subsidal changed their name to The Offspring in 1986.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Greg K. graduated from Pacifica High School in 1983. He has been married to his wife Jane since 1998 and is a father of four sons, Michael, Matthew, Nolan, and Nathan. They currently live in the Huntington Harbour community in Huntington Beach, California.

On May 28, 2008, Greg K. announced on The Offspring's website that he was taking a hiatus from touring because of a "scheduled family matter" but would be returning to the fold by mid-June. Face to Face bassist Scott Shiflett filled in for him on those shows. The "scheduled family matter" turned out to be a new child, as he became a father for the fourth time.

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External links

Greg K. discography at Discogs

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v t e The Offspring
Dexter Holland Noodles Todd Morse Greg K. Doug Thompson Jim Benton James Lilja Marcus Parrish Ron Welty Atom Willard Pete Parada
Studio albums	The Offspring Ignition Smash Ixnay on the Hombre Americana Conspiracy of One Splinter Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace Days Go By Let the Bad Times Roll
Compilations	Collection Greatest Hits Happy Hour!
EPs	Baghdad They Were Born to Kill Club Me A Piece of Americana Summer Nationals
Demos	6 songs cassette Tehran
Singles	"I'll Be Waiting" "Come Out and Play" "Self Esteem" "Gotta Get Away" "Smash It Up" "All I Want" "Gone Away" "The Meaning of Life" "I Choose" "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" "Why Don't You Get a Job?" "The Kids Aren't Alright" "She's Got Issues" "Original Prankster" "Want You Bad" "Million Miles Away" "Defy You" "Hit That" "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" "Spare Me the Details" "Can't Repeat" "Hammerhead" "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" "Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?" "Half-Truism" "Days Go By" "Cruising California (Bumpin' in My Trunk)" "Turning into You" "Coming for You"
Video albums	Americana Huck It Complete Music Video Collection
Tours	Warped Tour 2005 Smash: 20th Anniversary Tour World Tour 2017
Related articles	Discography List of songs Awards Nitro Records
Related bands	Angels & Airwaves Face to Face Saves the Day Steady Ground
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