Wayne Static

Wayne Static (born Wayne Richard Wells, November 4, 1965 in Muskegon, Michigan, USA) is an American musician, and the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and programmer for the industrial metal band Static-X. 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.... more

Wayne Static (born Wayne Richard Wells, November 4, 1965 in Muskegon, Michigan, USA) is an American musician, and the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and programmer for the industrial metal band Static-X. 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". Wayne later played in his first band at the age of 12 and at that point he decided he wanted to be a musician. Wayne attended Shelby High School and had summer jobs which included working as an asparagus picker and in a cherry canning factory. 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... less