Wayne Static

Who they were

Wayne Richard Wells, 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.

Early life

Educated at: Shelby High School.

Early life Wells was born in Muskegon, Michigan , to Richard and Darlene Wells. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He grew up in Shelby, Michigan before moving to Chicago , Illinois and 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. Wells was given lessons, which paid off a year later when he won a talent contest playing " Skip to My Lou ". [ 6 ] [

Path and career

Career After moving to Chicago, Wells created the post-punk band Deep Blue Dream in 1987 with drummer Ken Jay and bass player Eric Harris . They shared rehearsal space with Billy Corgan , who was just starting the band Smashing Pumpkins . Corgan would end up playing a few shows with them, eventually opting to focus on his own band. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Deep Blue Dream was short lived as Wells and Jay relocated to California. In California,

Why this date

Wayne Static appears on our November 1 calendar for 2014 as a death entry.