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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wayne Richard Wells |
| Also known as | Wayne Static |
| Born | November 4, 1965 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Industrial metal, nu metal, Industrial rock, alternative metal, groove metal, heavy metal |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, programmer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros, Reprise |
| Associated acts | Static-X, Pighammer, Deep Blue Dream |
| Website | http://www.static-x.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| ESP Signature model Epiphone Static Flying V |
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Wayne Static (born Wayne Richard Wells,[1][2][3][4] November 4, 1965[1][2][5] in Muskegon,[1] Michigan, USA[1][2][3]) is an American musician, and the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and programmer for the industrial metal band Static-X. He released his first solo studio album Pighammer on October 4, 2011.
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[edit] Early life
Static grew up in Shelby, Michigan before moving to Chicago and eventually California. He was three years old when he received his first toy guitar. His parents decided at age seven to get him his first real guitar, an S12 beginner model. He was given lessons, which paid off a year later when he won a talent contest playing "Skip to My Lou".[citation needed] Wayne later played in his first band at the age of 12 and at that point he decided he wanted to be a musician. In High School he played in a band for the dances with fellow classmates.[6] Wayne attended Shelby High School and had summer jobs which included working as an asparagus picker and in a cherry canning factory.[7]
[edit] Career
After moving to Chicago, Static created the band Deep Blue Dream with Ken Jay. The group was short lived as they relocated to California and Static-X was formed along with Tony Campos and Koichi Fukuda.[8]
Static is well known for his unusual hairstyle; his hair is held up in a vertical position,[9] a process that takes about 20 minutes to complete.[10]
Static announced in July 2007 that he will begin a side project, Pighammer,[11] but in a December 2007 interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com,[12] Static stated: "The Pighammer thing will happen when I have time. At the moment though, Static-X will remain my main priority."
Static appears on the cover of the 2009 Static-X release, Cult of Static.
Wayne Static is currently touring with a backup band as part of his Pighammer solo-project after finishing recording his first solo record.[13]
The band that plays with Wayne Static on his solos gigs / tours consists of Brent Ashley on Bass, Sean Animal Everett on Drums and Ashes on Guitar-all well known and well respected musicians in their own right.
Wayne Static's solo album Pighammer was released on October 4, 2011.[14]
[edit] Collaborations
- 2002 – Jonathan Davis & Richard Gibbs featuring Wayne Static – Not Meant for Me
- 2003 – Godhead & Wayne Static – The Giveaway
- 2004 – Mephisto Odyssey & Wayne Static (and Koichi Fukuda) – Crash
- 2004 – Skinny Puppy & Wayne Static – Use Less
- 2006 – Soil & Wayne Static – Give It Up
- 2008 – Opiate for the Masses & Wayne Static – 21st Century Time Bomb
- 2009 – My Evolution & Wayne Static – So Happy
- 2009 – Dirge Within & Wayne Static – Inhuman
- 2010 – Raymond Herrera & Wayne Static – Decimator (originally recorded in 2005)
- 2011 – 9 Electric & Wayne Static – Destroy As You Go
[edit] Appearances
- 2002 – Static appears in The X-Ecutioners music video "It's Goin' Down", along with Mike Shinoda and Mr. Hahn of Linkin Park.
- 2006 – Static appeared in Silent Civilian's video "Rebirth of The Temple".
- 2009 – Static appeared in 98 Rockfest in Tampa, Fl
- 2010 – Static appeared as a villain in Issue 4 of the Eternal Descent Comic Book series.
[edit] Equipment
- Dean "Modifier" ML,a satin black Dean ML with a contoured top, chrome hardware and chrome covered EMG Pickups (Wayne's first use of active pickups publicly) and block inlays. This is Wayne's first endorsed Dean after leaving ESP in 2010 – 2011.[15]
- ESP Wayne Static Signature ESP STATIC-600 EX and V with Gun Metal Blue w/ diamond plate finish (equipped with a single Seymour Duncan Distortion at the bridge)[16]
- Static used Epiphone Wayne Static Signature Flying Vs (with neck pickups and toggle switches removed and using Seymor Duncan Distortion pickups) before being endorsed by ESP in early 2007.[17]
[edit] Personal life
Static is an atheist and vegetarian.[18][19] After a brief courtship,[20][21] he married adult film actress Tera Wray in Las Vegas on January 10, 2008.[22][23] He appears as a mystery guest on an adult film Wray hosted called Radium Vol 2.[24]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Wayne Static Bio, IMDb, retrieved January 1, 2008
- ^ a b c Wayne Static Bio, FoxyTunes.com, retrieved January 1, 2008
- ^ a b Static-X to perform Wednesday, Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Jun 17, 2005, retrieved January 1, 2008
- ^ It has been suggested that Wayne's birthname was "Wayne Richard Myaard" but there is no evidence to support the claim. (e.g. zero hits on Google.)
- ^ Note that there are other sources which quote other birth years (usually 1970 and 1975), but Mr Static himself has confirmed on his blog that he was born in 1965.
- ^ Jeff Kerby (January 22, 2004). "Kerby's Exclusive Interview with Static-X Vocalist Wayne Static". KNAC. http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=2751. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
- ^ Spence D. (April 20, 2000). "Static X: An IGN Classic Interview". Livewire. http://music.ign.com/articles/078/078320p1.html. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
- ^ "Iconofan Biography". Iconofan. http://www.iconofan.com/Artists/s/static-x/bio.shtml. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ It is unclear which chemical(s) Static uses to hold up his hair; candidates include hairspray and egg whites.[citation needed]
- ^ Wayne Static, "Start a War" digipak DVD, Warner Bros. Records, released June 14, 2005.
- ^ Travis Hay (July 20, 2007). "Static-X: The Ear Candy Interview". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/print.asp?entryID=118374. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
- ^ Ultimate-Guitar.com
- ^ "Revolver Golden Gods Wayne Static Interview". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cjsYYKM8ZA.
- ^ "Static-X Frontman To Release Solo Debut In October". Blabbermouth.net. August 4, 2011. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=161574. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ http://deanguitars.com/images/DeanWayneS2011web.jpg
- ^ "Wayne Static Guitar Model". ESP Guitars. http://www.espguitars.com/. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Wayne Static's Equipment Setup". guitargeek.com. http://guitargeek.com/rigview/571/. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Creating some waves with Static-X". IGN. November 14, 2003. http://www.concertlivewire.com/interviews/staticx.htm. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
- ^ "Famous Vegetarians". happycow.com. November 10, 2007. http://www.happycow.net/famous_vegetarians.html. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
- ^ "Society 1 Interview with Matt Zane which mentions that Tera and Wayne are dating". The Gauntlet. October 22, 2007. http://www.thegauntlet.com/interviews/712/Society-1.html. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
- ^ On his blog on Nov 9, 2007, Mr Static states: "I met Tera Wray during Ozzfest and we have been together since then."
- ^ David Sullivan (January 17, 2008). "Tera Wray Weds Static-X Frontman". AVN. http://avn.com/index.cfm?objectid=897E628A-EAF5-0075-26895DC5EA1AEF19. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ The article "Wayne Static Gets Hitched to Adult Starlet", 2008-01-14, states: "The pair tied the knot in Las Vegas before the AVN Awards which took place on Saturday, Jan 12, 2008"
- ^ "Platinum Selling Mystery Artist Guests On Radium 2 and Theme Song". The Gauntlet. April 8, 2008. http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/422/12276/Static-x.html. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
[edit] External links
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- Static-X's official website
- Wayne Static at the Internet Movie Database
- ESP Guitars
- Wayne Static's official website
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