Chip Z'Nuff (real name Gregory Rybarski[1]) is an American heavy metal musician. Z'Nuff has been the bassist and rhythm guitarist for Enuff Z'Nuff since 1984, and is the only consistent original member.[2] He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Chip formed Enuff Z'Nuff with lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist Donnie Vie, lead guitarist Gino Martino and drummer B.W. Boeski.[3] The band charted two times on the US Hot 100; "New Thing" (1989), and "Fly High Michelle" (1990).[4]
From 2005 to 2011, Chip was the bassist for Adler's Appetite.[5][6][7] Chip had left the band between March 2006 and 2007, before he was rehired.[8] Z'Nuff left Adler's Appetite in September 2011.[9] Since 2015, Chip has been working in the side project Zen From Mars, along with members from Bang Tango, Kik Tracee, Enuff Z'Nuff, Flipp, and Fear Factory.[10][11] A single, "New Leaf", was released in 2016. Z'Nuff has released two solo albums, including his 2022 album "Perfectly Imperfect".[12] Chip has used many different bass guitars on stage, including a Twelve-string bass.[1]
