Chet Helms was born on August 2, 1942 in Santa Maria, California, USA. He was married to Judy Davis. He died on June 25, 2005 in San Francisco, California, USA.
Was a music promoter who helped launched the career of Janis Joplin
He helped develop and promote bands with "the San Francisco Sound",
such as the Grateful Dead, Big Brother and the Holding Company,
Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe and the Fish, and Quicksilver Messenger
Service.