Chris is a gentle giant from rural Minnesota who has experienced immense pain caring for his two ill parents. When he was 10 years old, his mom was diagnosed with MS. She was constantly in hospitals and it was then up to dad to raise 4 young kids while maintaining all of the bills. Twelve years later, his dad was diagnosed with leukemia and after 2 years of fighting, he eventually passed away. Chris turned to music 7 years ago to cope with everything.