Doug Pinnick

Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band King's X.

He mainly plays a 4-string electric bass, but has played a Hamer 12-string bass before, on King's X's earlier tours. He provides most of the lead vocals for the band, with the other members providing complicated vocal harmonies.

Projects

Doug's first solo project Poundhound released two albums, Massive Grooves from the Electric Church of Psychofunkadelic Grungelism Rock Music and Pineappleskunk, with King's X bandmate Jerry Gaskill on drums. Doug dropped the Poundhound moniker for his third solo album, Emotional Animal, instead crediting himself as "dUg Pinnick." The album, released by Magna Carta Records, features Gaskill's son, Joy, on drums.

Doug has a new solo album out titled Strum Sum Up released in November of 2007 on Magna Carta Records.

Doug was also a member of the short-lived band Supershine, along with long-time Trouble guitarist, Bruce Franklin. Supershine released only one self-titled album in 2000 on Metal Blade Records.

He sang lead vocals on the eponymous debut album by former Winger guitarist Reb Beach's band The Mob, released in 2005. He also stood in for lead singer Corey Glover on Living Colour's European tour in August 2006.

Other vocal appearances by Doug Pinnick include Dream Theater's "Lines In The Sand" (guest vocals in the choruses) from the Falling into Infinity album, "Welcome To The Machine" from the An All Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd album, "Parasite" on an all-star tribute to Kiss entitled Spin the Bottle, as well as "Taxman" on a Beatles tribue album entitled Butchering the Beatles.

History

Pinnick grew up as a Christian, though he never let anyone know that he was secretly attracted to men. The only other people that knew were his bandmates. This took a harsh toll on his life as it made him feel very depressed, frustrated and lost. He finally told the world about it through a 1998 interview by rock critic and author Mark Joseph in RQ Magazine in which he came out of the closet as gay and attributed his homosexuality to being molested as a child. He relieved some of his pain and subsequently stated that he stopped believing in God so he could finally achieve happiness. He later claimed he still has a relationship with God but does not worship Him. He also claims to have never had a boyfriend.

Solo Discography

• Poundhound - Massive Grooves... 1998
• Poundhound - Pineappleskunk 2001
• Emotional Animal 2005
• Strum Sum Up 2007

See also

• King's X

External links

• Official website
• Doug's Myspace page
• Magna Carta website
• From Out of Nowhere 2006 interview
• site francophone, Accessed on July 24, 2006.
• 2003 HM Magazine interview