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My Take
I have a real soft spot for Kyle Gass. As the acoustic-guitar half of Tenacious D, he plays straight man and virtuoso at once, and there is something quietly impressive about a UCLA grad pouring genuine musicianship into deliberately ridiculous comedy. The jokes work precisely because the playing is sincere. What I admire most is his comfort in the second chair, building Jack Black's bombast a foundation without ever demanding the spotlight. That kind of generous, skilled supporting presence is rarer than it looks, and it is the engine that turned a goofy duo into Grammy winners.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kyle Gass
- Name (Japanese)
- カイル・ガス
- Reading
- かいる・がす
- Born
- July 14, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Walnut Creek, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / actor / composer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Las Lomas High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://kylegass.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Kyle Gass born?
Born July 14, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Kyle Gass from?
Kyle Gass is from Walnut Creek, California, United States.
What does Kyle Gass do?
Kyle Gass works as singer, singer-songwriter, actor, composer, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.