Chip Z'Nuff

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]

Chip Z'Nuff, 2013

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 ZFM, along with members from Bang Tango, Kik Tracee, Enuff Z'Nuff, Flipp, and Fear Factory.^[10][11] The single "Poppy" was released in May 2025 with the album 'anthology' announced for a July release.^[12]

Z'Nuff has released two solo albums, including his 2022 album "Perfectly Imperfect".^[13] Chip has used many different bass guitars on stage, including a twelve-string bass.^[1]

Z'Nuff's bands are:

• Enuff Z'Nuff (1984–present)
• Adler's Appetite (2005–March 2006, 2007–September 2011)
• ZFM (2015–present)