Name:
GEDDY LEE
Real Name:
Gary Lee Weinrib
Nick names:
By-Tor, Dirk
Birthdate:
July 29, 1953
Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hometown:
Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Band position:
Bassist / Vocalist / Keyboardist
Geddy's instruments:
Bass guitars, classical guitars, twelve string guitar,
occasional rhythm guitar, synthesizers: (mini moog, bass pedals, bass pedal
synthesizer, moog taurus pedals, taurus pedal synthesizers, oberheim polyphonic,
oberheim digital sequencer, OB-1, OB-X, OB-8, roland space echo,) and vocals
Started in the band:
September 1968
Other bands:
Ogilvie (Judd), The Geddy Lee Band
Accomplishments/Awards:
Geddy is in the Bass
Hall of Fame for Guitar Player Magazine
Has been voted Best Rock Bassist more than 6 times
Geddy won "best Rock Bass player" in the 1993 "Bass Player"
readers' poll.
Personal Profile:
Lee was born July 29, 1953. Geddy's real name is Gary
Lee Weinrib. He is currently married, has a son Julian & a daughter Kyla.
Tennis and particularly baseball are Geddy's favorite. He has even expressed
interest in running a minor league baseball team in the past. When the band
is not touring, Geddy lives outside of Toronto.
