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Wayne Static

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Wayne Static

Wayne Richard Wells (November 4, 1965 – November 1, 2014), known professionally as Wayne Static, was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, and primary lyricist for the industrial metal band Static-X, of which he was the only constant member until his death in 2014. He also released a solo album, Pighammer, in 2011. Static was recognizable for his unusual hairstyle; his hair was held up in a vertical position, a process that took about 25–45 minutes to complete (according to his mother). He was also known for his signature "chintail" beard.

Infobox

Born
Wayne Richard Wells (1965-11-04)November 4, 1965 Muskegon, Michigan, U .
Died
November 1, 2014(2014-11-01) (aged 48) Landers, California, U .
Cause of death
Combined drug intoxication
Other names
Wayne Static The King of Evil Disco Mr. Static
Occupations
Musician singer songwriter
Spouse
Tera Wray (m. 2008)
Genres
Industrial metal nu metal groove metal alternative metal
Instruments
Vocals guitar keyboards
Years active
1987–2014
Formerly of
Static-X Deep Blue Dream

Tables

· Discography › Solo
US
US
Year
US
Album
US Rock
Chart peaks
US Ind.
Chart peaks
US Hard Rock
2011
2011
Year
2011
Album
Pighammer Released: October 4, 2011 Label: Dirthouse Formats: CD, DI
Chart peaks
97
Chart peaks
22
Chart peaks
16
Chart peaks
7
Year
Album
Chart peaks
US
US Rock
US Ind.
US Hard Rock
2011
Pighammer Released: October 4, 2011 Label: Dirthouse Formats: CD, DI
97
22
16
7

References

  1. "Static-X frontman Wayne Static dies at 48"
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/11204709/wayne-static-death-static-x.html
  2. Wayne Static Bio, IMDb ; retrieved January 1, 2008.
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1413618/bio
  3. Wayne Static Bio, FoxyTunes , retrieved January 1, 2008
    http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/wayne_static
  4. "Static-X to perform Wednesday", Deseret News (Salt Lake City), June 17, 2005, retrieved January 1, 2008.
    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050617/ai_n14671480
  5. Note that there are other sources which quote other birth years (usually 1965 and 1975), but Mr Static himself has confi
  6. from interview: "What's your favorite song from record Machine? Wayne: Probably the last song "December"... I actually w
  7. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11213517/Wayne-Static.html
  8. Rock Revolt Magazine
    http://rockrevoltmagazine.com/interview-with-wayne-static-mom-darlene-wells/
  9. "Kerby's Exclusive Interview with Static-X Vocalist Wayne Static"
    http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=2751
  10. "Static X: An IGN Classic Interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070525014902/http://music.ign.com/articles/078/078320p1.html
  11. Billy Corgan Remembers Wayne Static Friendship, Turning Down Offer, Impact on Music
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=W1eldcngXOezkAYh&v=h1oKZ09jTv0&feature=youtu.be
  12. "Wayne Static, Former Static-X Frontman, Has Died at 48"
    https://www.spin.com/2014/11/wayne-static-static-x-dead-48-possible-drug-overdose/
  13. "Iconofan Biography"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120226144111/http://www.iconofan.com/Artists/s/static-x/bio.shtml
  14. "Static-X: The Ear Candy Interview"
    http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/print.asp?entryID=118374
  15. "Static-X Frontman To Release Solo Debut In October"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111016205220/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=161574
  16. "Revolver Golden Gods Wayne Static Interview"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cjsYYKM8ZA
  17. LA Music Blog
    http://lamusicblog.com/2013/11/interview/interview-with-wayne-static
  18. Loudwire
    http://loudwire.com/wayne-static-powerman-5000-fall-tour
  19. Revolver
    https://www.revolvermag.com/music/10-best-nu-metal-vocalists-all-time/
  20. www
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161107145025/http://www.epiphone.com/News-Features/News/2004/Epiphone-gets-aggressive-with-new-Wayne-Static-sig.aspx
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