ABOUT CHAD HANKS
American musician and performer celebrated for his work as a bassist and founding member of the nu-metal band American Head Charge. He has also been widely recognized as a pioneer in the nu-metal movement of the early 2000s.
He and American Head Charge co-founder Cameron Heacock met one another in rehab in 1995 before creating the band together two years later. They would release their debut album together, "Trepanation," in 1999.
In addition to his work as bassist, he was also involved in the programming and songwriting for American Head Charge. Along with American Head Charge, he has released albums including "The War of Art," "The Feeding," and "Tango Umbrella."
He tragically passed away at the age of 46 due to cancer.
Both he and Ryan Martinie , bassist of the band Mudvayne , are best known as bassists of bands within the nu-metal genre.
