Geoff Tate, born Jeffrey Wayne Tate on January 14, 1959, is an American singer and songwriter from Seattle, Washington. He joined Queensrÿche in 1982 after performing with local bands like The Mob and Myth, contributing as lead vocalist and keyboardist to the progressive metal group. Queensrÿche achieved commercial success with albums Operation: Mindcrime (1988) and Empire (1990), the latter featuring hits like 'Silent Lucidity.' The band earned four Grammy nominations and sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Tate parted ways with Queensrÿche in 2012 amid internal disputes and formed Operation: Mindcrime, releasing a three-part concept album series starting in 2015. Tate performs live with Operation: Mindcrime, focusing on complex, melodic progressive metal sets that highlight his high-range vocals and the band's conceptual material.