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My Take
Tate is one of those voices that converted me to a whole genre. Born in Stuttgart and raised American, he gave Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime and Empire their towering, theatrical center, and ranking fourteenth among the greatest metal vocalists feels earned rather than generous. What I value most is that he never merely shouted; he acted through the voice, building drama and intelligence into every line, and he played saxophone too. There is operatic ambition in his phrasing. He is a singer who treated songs as stories to inhabit, and that craft is exactly why his work still holds up.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Geoff Tate
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・テイト
- Reading
- じぇふ・ていと
- Born
- January 14, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Stuttgart, Stuttgart Government Region, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / saxophonist / lyricist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Woodrow Wilson High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.geofftate.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff%20Tate
Frequently asked questions
When was Geoff Tate born?
Born January 14, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Geoff Tate from?
Geoff Tate is from Stuttgart, Stuttgart Government Region, Germany.
What does Geoff Tate do?
Geoff Tate works as singer, composer, saxophonist, lyricist, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.