Geddy Lee Weinrib was born on July 29, 1953 in Canada. Geddy is married to his wife, Nancy, and has 2 children: Julian, and Kyla. He originally joined Alex's band as a guitarist, but soon after made the jump to bass. He also then became the lead singer. Geddy has recieved a number of awards for his outstanding playing, including: Guitar Player's Bass Hall of Fame, Bass Player Best Rock Bass Player. Along with Rush he has 8 Juno awards and 2 grammy nominations. He also recieved, along with Rush, the Order of Canada in January, 1997.