Gabe Nelson

{{Short description|American musical artist (born 1967)}}

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| birth_name = Christopher Gabriel Nelson

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|3|2}}

| origin = Sacramento, California

| instrument = Bass, guitar

| genre = Alternative rock

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| years_active = 1991–present

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| associated_acts = CAKE
Bellygunner
Greg Loiacono
The Mother Hips

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Christopher Gabriel Nelson is an American rock musician from Sacramento, California, best known as the former bassist of the alternative rock band CAKE. Nelson replaced the original bassist, Shon Meckfessel, soon after the band was formed but left the band himself before the release of their first album, Motorcade of Generosity, which lists Victor Damiani as bassist. After the release of CAKE's second album, Fashion Nugget, Damiani left and Nelson re-joined. After playing bass and helping co-write songs on CAKE's subsequent studio albums, Nelson left the band again in late 2015.

Nelson is lead vocalist and songwriter for the group Bellygunner along with his wife Peggy Lanza{{cite web |url=http://www.capradio.org/music/eclectic/2014/07/28/cake-bassist-sets-aside-the-four-strings-to-lead-his-own-band/ |title=Cake Bassist Sets Aside The Four Strings To Lead His Own Band|work=capradio.org|access-date=2017-12-21 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728085018/http://www.capradio.org/music/eclectic/2014/07/28/cake-bassist-sets-aside-the-four-strings-to-lead-his-own-band/ |archive-date=28 July 2017 }} 28 July 2014 and musicians Thomas Monson, Steve Randall and Shawn Hale. In addition to performing with artists such as Greg Loiacono{{cite web |url=http://ipinionsyndicate.com/greg-loiacono-of-mother-hips-talks-solo-project-shows/ |title=Mother Hips co-founder Greg Loiacono talks "Golden Dream," upcoming shows|work=ipinionsyndicate.com|access-date=2017-12-21 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221122625/http://ipinionsyndicate.com/greg-loiacono-of-mother-hips-talks-solo-project-shows/ |archive-date=21 December 2017 }} 24 August 2017 and the band The Mother Hips, Nelson offers private music lessons to students in the Sacramento area.{{cite web |url=http://klinemusic.com/lessons.html |title=Kline Music |work=Klinemusic.com |access-date=2017-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609181251/http://www.klinemusic.com/lessons.html |archive-date=9 June 2017 }} 18 March 2016