| Wayne Static | |
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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 |
| 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], November 4, 1965[1][2][4] 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.
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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.[5] Wayne attended Shelby High School and had summer jobs which included working as an asparagus picker and in a cherry canning factory.[6]
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.[7]
Static is well known for his unorthodox hairstyle; his hair is held up in a vertical position,[8] a process that takes about 20 minutes to complete.[9]
Static announced in July 2007 that he will begin a side project, Pighammer,[10] but in a December 2007 interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com,[11] Static stated: "The Pighammer thing will happen when I have time. At the moment though, Static-X will remain my main priority."[12]
Static appears on the cover of the 2009 Static-X release, Cult of Static.
Collaborations
- 2002 - Jonathan Davis & Richard Gibbs featuring Wayne Static - Not Meant For Me
- 2002 - Burton C. Bell & Wayne Static - Burning inside
- 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
- 2009 - My Evolution & Wayne Static - So Happy
Appearances
- 2002 - Static appears in The X-Ecutioners music video "It's Goin' Down", along with Mike Shinoda and Mr. Hahn of Linkin Park. (However, he had no involvement with the song itself.)
- 2006 - Static appeared in Silent Civilian's video "Rebirth of The Temple".
- 2009 - Static appeared in 98' Rockfest in Tampa, Fl
Equipment
- 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)[13]
- 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. [14]
- Marshall MG100HDFX Heads.[15]
- Marshall 4x12 1960A Cabinets (loaded with two Celestian Vintage 30's on top and two G75's on bottom)
- Boss NS-2
- Furman PL-8 Plus Power Conditioner
- Electro Voice RE1 Wireless Units (two)
- Whirlwind A/B/Y Selector
- He has used different tunings for Static-X's albums:
- C Standard (C F A# D# G C) for Wisconsin Death Trip, Machine, and for 9 of the 13 songs on Shadow Zone.
- Drop A# (A# F A# D# G C) for the other 4 of the 13 songs on Shadow Zone.
- Start A War and Cannibal contain Drop A# tuning on all the songs.
Personal life
Static is a self-proclaimed atheist and vegetarian.[16][17] Wayne enjoys four wheeling in his modified 1968 Ford Bronco.
After a brief courtship,[18][19] Static and adult film actress Tera Wray married in Las Vegas on January 10, 2008.[20][21]
Static appears as a mystery guest on an adult film Wray hosted called Radium Vol 2.[22]
References
- ^ a b c d Wayne Static Bio, IMDb, retrieved 2008-01-01
- ^ a b c Wayne Static Bio, FoxyTunes.com, retrieved 2008-01-01
- ^ a b Static-X to perform Wednesday, Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Jun 17, 2005, retrieved 2008-01-01
- ^ 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 (2004-01-22). "Kerby's Exclusive Interview with Static-X Vocalist Wayne Static". KNAC. http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=2751. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ Spence D. (2000-04-20). "Static X: An IGN Classic Interview". Livewire. http://music.ign.com/articles/078/078320p1.html. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ "Iconofan Biography". Iconofan. http://www.iconofan.com/Artists/s/static-x/bio.shtml. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ 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 2005-06-14.
- ^ Travis Hay (2007-07-20). "Static-X: The Ear Candy Interview". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/print.asp?entryID=118374. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ Ultimate-Guitar.com
- ^ Joe Matera (2007-12-08). "Ultimate Guitar Interview Excerpt". Blabbermouth.net. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=86570. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "Wayne Static Guitar Model". ESP Guitars. http://www.espguitars.com/. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ "Wayne Static's Equipment Setup". www.guitargeek.com. http://guitargeek.com/rigview/571/. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ "Wayne Static Quote". Marshall Amplification. http://www.marshallamps.com/artists/artist_quotes/artist_quotes.asp?quoteId=7. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ "Creating some waves with Static-X". IGN. 2003-11-14. http://www.concertlivewire.com/interviews/staticx.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "Famous Vegetarians". www.happycow.com. 2007-11-10. http://www.happycow.net/famous_vegetarians.html. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ "Society 1 Interview with Matt Zane which mentions that Tera and Wayne are dating". The Gauntlet. 2007-10-22. http://www.thegauntlet.com/interviews/712/Society-1.html. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ^ On his blog on 9 Nov 2007, Mr Static states: "I met Tera Wray during Ozzfest and we have been together since then."
- ^ David Sullivan (2008-01-17). "Tera Wray Weds Static-X Frontman". AVN. http://avn.com/index.cfm?objectid=897E628A-EAF5-0075-26895DC5EA1AEF19. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- ^ 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. 2008-04-08. http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/422/12276/Static-x.html. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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