Garth Brooks
Chris Gaines is a fictional character created by American country music artist Garth Brooks. He was introduced in the late 1990s as an alter ego and a rock musician, featured in the album "Garth Brooks in... The Life of Chris Gaines." The character was part of a concept that included a fictional backstory and a planned movie that ultimately never materialized. Gaines's persona allowed Brooks to explore a different musical style, blending rock and pop influences.
He was born, Troyal Garth Brooks (see wikipedia.com) but at after he became famous as Garth Brooks he did make an album under the name Chris Gaines. There was supposed to be a movie about a rock star named Chris Gaines, and Garth wanted to try his hand at rock, so he assumed this alter-ego of Chris Gaines. As it turns out, the movie was never made, but the album was and did pretty well, but many people were confused as to why Garth felt the need to have an alter ego.
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