Rayna Foss is an American bassist and dance teacher who gained fame after playing bass at a friend’s party. Who would have believed that playing what she loves to play would make her famous.
She was the first bassist for the metal Coal Chamber based in California. Coal Chamber’s style of music was categorized as nu-metal, alternative metal, and gothic metal.
After nearly 8 years, Foss left the band to focus on being a devoted wife and a mother. She later returned to the band to record their third album but left after the studio sessions to take care of her child.
Before becoming famous, the American bassist was a dance teacher and never planned to be a bassist or even play in a band.
Since after the American bassist settled down and left the metal band, she has been living her life on a low key and so nothing much has been heard of her ever since. Even on social media, Rayna Foss doesn’t seem to be active.
Amazing Facts About Rayna Foss
1. Rayna Foss’s Early Life And Background
Rayna Foss was born on August 26th, 1970 in Atlanta, Georgia. She is currently 54 years old.
There is not much detail about her family, education, early life, and background. Racially, she is an American belonging to the white ethnicity.
Regarding her educational background, there is no detail on that. However, it is not possible to say she never had an education, considering how gifted she is with the guitar.
2. Her First Guitar Was Gifted To Her By Her Friend
She was given her first bass guitar by her friend who had the instrument but does not use it. At that time, Foss doesn’t know how to play bass guitar yet. She was invited for an audition after she learned and practice a couple of weeks after she started using the bass guitar.
3. Rayna Foss Was With The Coal Chamber For A While
Foss was with the Coal Chamber for their first two albums and supporting tours. It was on one of those tours that she met her ex-husband, Morgan rose a drummer.
4. Her Marriage To Morgan Rose
Morgan Rose and Rayna Foss fell in love with each other instantly after meeting on tour and could not get their hands off each other and within a year dating, the lovers eventually tied the knot in 1998.
5. Rayna Foss Had A Daughter, Kayla Moray Rose
Rayna Foss got pregnant with her first child with Rose during the recording of the band’s second album. She could not play some shows so Nadja Peulen was called upon to fill in for her. Peulen would later replace Foss when she finally leaves. She had their daughter Kayla Moray Rose on October 5, 1999.
6. She And Her Husband Found “God”
According to Foss, she left Coal chamber band for good as she and her husband had found God. This was not well received by the band’s singer and co-founder, Dez Fafara who went to the extent of abusing the couple verbally. Ironically, Fafara was the one who initially introduced Foss to the coal chamber when the lineup was incomplete.
7. Rayna Foss’ Ex-Husband
Her husband was a founding member of the Atlanta-based alternative metal band, Sevendust. He has played drums for call me no one and methods of mayhem. He is also the vice president of imagen records. He has his own personal line of clothing with tee shirts, hoodies, headwear, and other things, it is called alien freak wear. The brand name was a nickname which he earned early in his career.
8. Her Marriage With Rose Ended
Unfortunately, in 2003 Foss and Rose went their separate ways after the marriage ended with a divorce barely five years after they got married. Rose moved on with his life and married Teri Harrison in October 2018 and they had a son together before the marriage also ended.
9. Other Facts About Rayna Foss
Rayna Foss has an allergy for dairy products. Her favorite bands were: Paradise Lost, Orgy, Human Waste Project. She has a tattoo of an orchid on the back and also the word “Morgan” her ex-husband’s first name.
10. The end of Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber disbanded in 2003 but later reunited from 2011 to 2016. The band members parted way because of personal and creative differences. During their active years, the band was influenced by Bad Brains, Metallica, Duran Duran, Fear Factory, The Cure, Machine Head, and also Jane’s Addiction.
11. She Tattoos Her Ex-Husband On Her Back
The bassist has a tattoo of her ex-husband on her back. The tattoo is an orchid with his name written next to it.
12. Net Worth
Rayna Foss has an estimated net worth of $100,000 to $1million. She made the money from her career. If she keeps going at this rate, the bassist is likely to make more in the coming years.
She would definitely start getting more money when the big shows start coming.
