1. 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, which he was the only constant member of the band until his death in 2014.
Wayne Static grew up in Shelby, Michigan before moving to Chicago, Illinois and California.
Wayne Static was three years old when he received his first toy guitar.
Wayne Static's parents decided at age seven to get him his first real guitar, an S12 beginner model.
Wayne Static later played in his first band at the age of 12 and decided he wanted to be a musician.
Wayne Static attended Shelby High School and had summer jobs which included working as an asparagus picker and in a cherry canning factory.
Wayne Static announced in July 2007 that he would begin a side project, Pighammer, but in a December 2007 interview with Ultimate-Guitar.
However, in October 2012, the remainder of the tour was cancelled due to Wayne Static requiring medical treatment.
Wayne Static had been set to play a co-headlining tour in the US with Powerman 5000 in November 2014 with American Head Charge supporting them.
Wayne Static installed a single Seymour Duncan SH-6B 'Distortion' humbucker in all his guitar's bridge positions; until switching to EMG 81's in 2012 after signing with Dean.
Wayne Static used a Gibson Flying V from early in his career; seen in the videos up until 2003.
Wayne Static used a Gibson Explorer; as seen in the music video for "I'm with Stupid".
In 2004, Epiphone released a Wayne Static signature Flying V Guitar.
In 2012, Wayne Static joined Dean guitars and started playing custom ML Modifier.
Until his death, Wayne Static played Dean guitars as an endorsee.
Wayne Static appeared as a mystery guest on an adult film Wray hosted called Radium Vol 2.
Wayne Static died on November 1,2014, in Landers, California, three days before his 49th birthday.
Wayne Static had consumed oxycodone as well as alcohol that morning before going to bed with his wife.
Wayne Static woke up later that day to find that he had died in his sleep.