Chris Dreja
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| Chris Dreja | |
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| Birth name | Christopher Dreja |
| Born | 11 November 1946 |
| Origin | Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK |
| Years active | mid 1960s - present |
| Associated acts | The Yardbirds Led Zeppelin Box of Frogs |
Christopher 'Chris' Dreja (born 11 November 1946, Surbiton, Surrey, England) is former rhythm guitarist, and later bassist for the mid 1960s British band, The Yardbirds.
His father was of Polish birth.
After the disbandment of The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page offered Dreja the position of bassist in a new band he was forming (later to become Led Zeppelin). Dreja declined in order to pursue a profession in photography. It was he who photographed Led Zeppelin for the back cover of their debut album. Dreja may have also felt he would have been superfluous to the band with John Paul Jones' abilities on bass and keyboards.
Dreja played in the Yardbirds reunion band Box of Frogs in the 1980s, and has been part of the Yardbirds' reformation since 1992.
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