Doug Pinnick, often stylized as dUg Pinnick, is known first and foremost as the soulful co-lead vocalist and bassist for hard rockers King's X, a genre-defying American rock band that employs a compelling blend of melodic Beatlesque harmonies, metallic riffing, and prog rock detours. Since debuting in 1983, the group has released 15 albums, but Pinnick has proved to be as versatile with his projects as he is with his playing style, collaborating with a wide array of artists like Dream Theater, Living Colour, Jeff Ament, George Lynch, and Steve Stevens. In addition to enjoying a prolific, decades-spanning solo career -- he often records under the monikers Poundhound and dUg -- Pinnick has been a member of several bands outside of King's X, including Supershine, the Mob, Razr13, Tres Mts., 3rd Ear Experience, KXM, and Grinder Blues.