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kyle gass performing live , 2006 epic , sony bmg , columbia , spv/steamhammer records tenacious , piper green , wank , whiskernuts , freeloaders d , the kyle gass band , trainwreck -lsb- http://www.tenaciousd.com/ www.tenaciousd.com -rsb- , -lsb- http://www.thekylegassband.com/ www.thekylegassband.com -rsb- 1993 -- present kyle richard gass kg klip calhoun , kaginksi , kage , -lrb- rage -rrb- kage , castro valley , california , us martin taylor guitars guitar , gibson guitars , b.c. rich , 220 solo_singer 14 july 1960 guitar , vocals , flute , recorder comedy acoustic rock rock , heavy metal , hard rock , kyle_gass . jpg kyle gass
 kyle gass guitarist , songwriter , actor
kyle gass

kyle richard gass -lrb- born july 14 , 1960 -rrb- , also known as kg or kage , is an american rock musician , singer-songwriter and actor .
he is a member of the comedy rock band tenacious d , winner of a grammy award for best metal performance , alongside longtime friend jack black .
he also has his own super-group called the kyle gass band and he was also a member of the band trainwreck before it split up in 2011 .
in tenacious d , gass plays lead guitar and sings backup vocals , and also plays the role of black 's comic foil in most of their comedy routines .
he is the godfather of black 's son .
