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Chris Collins (singer)
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Chris Collins is mostly known as being the first vocalist for the progressive metal band that later became known as Dream Theater. Collins was chosen after hearing a demo tape in which he was part of a Queensrÿche tribute band; the band was impressed with his ability to hit very high notes. Guitarist John Petrucci states in Score part 2 that Collins was their buddy from Long Island, New York and he never was a singer ("I guess he was aspiring to be a singer."). When they returned from Berklee, they were surprised to see Collins sing like Geoff Tate. After joining Dream Theater when it was still known as Majesty, Collins recorded six tracks with the band that became the famous "Majesty Demos" that were mostly circulated by the band in the form of tapes given out at shows.
Collins was fired from Majesty due to his poor range and lackluster live performances. His most notable contribution to the band's early years were the lyrics he wrote for the songs "Afterlife" and "Cry For Freedom"; however, neither song was ever recorded with his lyrics, and later Dream Theater singer Charlie Dominici re-wrote the lyrics to "Afterlife".
Collins all but faded into obscurity afterwards, occasionally doing Dream Theater related interviews. He is now part of the band Winterspell.