Wayne Coyne

Wayne Michael Coyne (born January 13, 1961) is the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter for the band The Flaming Lips. Wayne Michael Coyne was born in a Pittsburgh hospital January 13, 1961. He grew up in Oklahoma City and was the fifth of six children. Having little interest in school, Wayne preferred listening to music and playing pickup football. He and his brothers dubbed themselves “The Fearless Freaks” for their brutal backyard ... more

Wayne Michael Coyne (born January 13, 1961) is the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter for the band The Flaming Lips. Wayne Michael Coyne was born in a Pittsburgh hospital January 13, 1961. He grew up in Oklahoma City and was the fifth of six children. Having little interest in school, Wayne preferred listening to music and playing pickup football. He and his brothers dubbed themselves “The Fearless Freaks” for their brutal backyard football games. Tommy Coyne, Wayne's older brother, described the games as a "semi-civilized gang fight." Wayne earned money in high school as a fry cook for Long John Silver's. During his second year of employment, there was a rash of robberies in Oklahoma City. During his work, the restaurant was robbed. Wayne and other employees were held at gunpoint and forced to lie on the ground. Wayne was certain he was going to die. Although the assistant manager couldn't open the safe, the robbers eventually fled. Wayne believes "this is really how... less