1. Wayne Michael Coyne was born on January 13,1961 and is an American musician.
13 Facts About Wayne Coyne
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Wayne Coyne is the founder, lead vocalist, main songwriter, and only constant member of the psychedelic rock band the Flaming Lips.
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The fifth of six children of an Irish Catholic family, Wayne Coyne moved with his family from Pittsburgh's Troy Hill neighborhood to Oklahoma in early 1961.
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In 1977, while in high school, Wayne Coyne began working as a fry cook for a Long John Silver's restaurant in Oklahoma City.
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Wayne Coyne formed the Flaming Lips in 1983 with brother Mark singing lead, Michael Ivins on bass guitar, and Richard English on drums.
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Mark later left the band and Wayne Coyne assumed vocal duties.
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Wayne Coyne is the only constant member of the band since its founding.
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Wayne Coyne has been known to pour fake blood down his face via a hidden tube during live shows.
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In 1996 and 1997, Wayne Coyne developed "The Parking Lot Experiments," where forty different tapes were distributed.
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In October 2010, Wayne Coyne created a screen print using his own blood.
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Wayne Coyne printed it using his blood collected in a vial.
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Wayne Coyne began making his science fiction film, Christmas on Mars, in 2001.
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In 2012 Coyne separated from his common-law wife, J Michelle Martin-Coyne.