Member Since: 9/11/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/garyhelms
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PROFILE:
FULL NAME: Gary Helms
ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Nashville, Tenn. and Deer Park, Tx.
HAIR/EYE COLOR: Brown
HEIGHT: 6'1"
PARENTS: I have two
CHILDREN: Chase and Randy
SIBLINGS: Yes
RECORD LABEL & YEAR SIGNED: Unsigned
BEST KNOWN RECORDINGS: "Rainy Night In Texas", "Daddy Don't Leave", "In My Mind" "Stupid Little Cupid" and "Another Perfect Day"
INSTRUMENTS PLAYED: Rhythm Guitar and Drums
BAND NAME: "TBG" that's short for "Texas Black Gold"
BIGGEST CAREER BREAK:Still looking for that! lol...
BACKGROUND:
EDUCATION: College
PREVIOUS JOBS: Chemical Operator, Industrial Safety Supvervisor, Police Officer
AWARDS: 2 Texas Dancehall Favorites 1995 in 93Q Country Radio Magazine (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's Rodeo Edition)
HOBBIES: Golf, Swimming, Baseball
NON-MUSIC INFLUENCES: My Grandfather (James Helms), My Sons, Tommy High
FAVORITE RECORDED SONG: "Daddy Don't Leave"
FAVORITES:
FOOD: Steak and Potatoes
BOOKS: Bible Old and New Testaments
TV SHOWS: Andy Griffith Show, Big Valley, Bonanza etc.
TV ACTRESS(ES): Not sure I have one
MOVIE: The Bourne Identity
MOVIE ACTRESS(ES): Demi Moore, Kathrine Zeta Jones, and Drew Berrymore (One hott team!)
SPORTS TO PLAY: Baseball, Football, Golf, Boxing, Kickboxing, Juijitus, and others
SPORTS TO WATCH: Baseball, Football, Boxing
SPORTS TEAM: Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Astros, Houston Rockets
VACATION SPOT: Wimberly, Texas (Pioneer Town)
AND MORE...:
I CONSIDER MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT TO BE...... The father of two great boys.
I CONSIDER MY GREATEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENT TO BE... It hasn't happened yet.
THE PERSON I WOULD LIKE TO CUT A DUET WITH... Sara Evans or Carrie Underwood
MY MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT WAS... Mike stand falling to the floor when I was adjusting it live on stage.
THE FUNNIEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME ON STAGE IS... A lady threw some lace panties on stage and they landed on the neck of my guitar.
THE MOST TOUCHING THING A FAN HAS EVER DONE WAS... Post my music on there page, tell me how one of my songs helped them in some way, told me I was there favorite singer.
MY BIGGEST PET PEEVE IS... Drama, I don't wanna hear it, not learning the songs the correct way and people who are inconsiderate to others.
MY BIGGEST CHARACTER FLAW IS... Putting things off or running late.
SECRETLY, I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO... Have the largest-selling album of all time or win CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year. lol... big dreams huh?!
A HABIT I'D MOST LIKE TO BREAK... Drinking soft drinks
THE QUESTION I LEAST WANT TO HEAR IN AN INTERVIEW... "Tell us about your personal life."
Influences: Appeared On Stage With:
B.B. Watson
Jim Rowland
Jeff Woolsey
Bill Archer
Daron Norwood
Rick Trevino
Little Texas
Blake Weldon
Tim McGraw
Larry Stewart
John Schneider
Rob Crosby
Michelle Wright
Restless Heart
Dean Dillon
Jeff Chance
John Anderson
Tracy Byrd
Mark Chesnutt
Davis Daniel
Charlie Daniels
Sammy Kershaw
Neal McCoy
Pearl River
Doug Stone
Doug Supernaw
Perfect Stranger
David Kersh
Tracy Lawrence
Gene Watson
McBride & The Ride
Gary Stewart
Mathews, Wright and King
Chris LeDoux
Shenandoah
Diamond Rio
Gary P. Nunn
Kevin Black
Brian Black
Chris Cagle
Ricochet
Roy Head
Archie Bell
Brian Collins
Kelly Schoppa
Cecil Shaw
Tim Nichols
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