Kyle Richard Gass (born July 14, 1960), also known as KG or Kage, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of the bands Tenacious D and Trainwreck. In Tenacious D (which also features Jack Black), Gass plays lead guitar and sings backup vocals, and also plays the role of Black's comic foil in most of their comedy routines. He is the godfather of Jack Black's son.
Gass was born in Castro Valley, California. Much like his musical career, G...
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Kyle Richard Gass (born July 14, 1960), also known as KG or Kage, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of the bands Tenacious D and Trainwreck. In Tenacious D (which also features Jack Black), Gass plays lead guitar and sings backup vocals, and also plays the role of Black's comic foil in most of their comedy routines. He is the godfather of Jack Black's son.
Gass was born in Castro Valley, California. Much like his musical career, Gass' acting career also started at a young age. His first gig was for Coca-Cola. Upon graduating from Las Lomas High School in 1978, he went on to attend UCLA. While at UCLA, he met actor Tim Robbins, who recruited him into the Actor's Gang. Gass soon graduated from UCLA in 1986. In 1984, a 16-year-old Jack Black was one of the new recruits in the Actor's Gang, and the two were introduced. According to Gass, he actually did not like Black at first, but the duo eventually settled their differences and soon became good friends. Gass taught Black...
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