Chester Charles Bennington (born March 20, 1976)^[1] is an American musician. He is currently Linkin Park's lead vocalist and frontman. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 3888 pixel, file size: 8. ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... Grunge redirects here. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Rap metal is a musical genre that takes influence from both rap music and heavy metal music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Dead By Sunrise (previously known as Snow White Tan) is the side project of Linkin Parks lead vocalist, Chester Bennington. ... Julien K is a musical band who are known for performing the theme song This Machine for Team Dark in the Sega game Sonic Heroes and Waking Up in Shadow the Hedgehog. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...

Biography

Early years

Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona.^[1] He took interest in music at a young age, citing Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as early inspirations.^[1] Bennington's parents separated in the late 1980s, while he was still a child.^[1] He was sexually abused during his youth, and later struggled with cocaine and methamphetamine addictions.^[1] Bennington eventually overcame his drug addiction, and would go on to denounce drug use in future interviews.^[2] He worked at a Burger King restaurant before starting his career as a professional musician.^[1] Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Depeche Mode (pronounced ) are an electronic music band formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. ... Stone Temple Pilots (abbreviated STP) is an American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland (vocals), brothers Robert (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion). ... Bad Touch redirects here. ... For other uses, see Cocaine (disambiguation). ... This article is about the psychostimulant, d-methamphetamine. ... Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ...

Professional music career

Before joining Linkin Park, Bennington was a vocalist in Grey Daze, a now-defunct grunge band from Phoenix, Arizona.^[3] He left Grey Daze in 1998, but struggled to find another band to play in.^[3] After nearly quitting his musical career altogether, Jeff Blue, then the vice president of A&R at Zomba Music in Los Angeles, offered Bennington an audition with the future members of Linkin Park.^[3] Bennington quit his day job, and took his family to California, where he had a successful audition with Linkin Park, who were then called "Hybrid Theory."^[3] Bennington and Mike Shinoda, the band’s other vocalist, made significant progress together, but failed to find a record deal.^[3] After facing numerous rejections, Jeff Blue, now a vice president of A&R at Warner Bros., intervened again to help the band sign with Warner Bros. Records.^[3] In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Jeff Blue is a music producer, who is currently the vice president of Artists and Repertoire for Warner California. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11, 1977)[1][2] is an American musician, record producer, and artist from Agoura Hills, California. ... “WB” redirects here. ... Warner Bros. ...

Despite having prodigious success in the early 2000s, Bennington has had medical issues outside of the limelight. He suffered a severe bite from a recluse spider while touring with the OzzFest in 2001, which caused his arm to swell.^[4] Bennington was plagued with poor health during the making of Meteora, and struggled to attend some of the album’s record sessions.^[5] He fell ill during the summer of 2003, and eventually underwent surgery.^[6] Bennington sustained a wrist injury in October 2007 while attempting to jump off a platform during a show in Melbourne, Australia. Despite the injury, he continued to perform, and went to the emergency room after the show.^[7] Genera Loxosceles Sicarius The recluse spiders (family Sicariidae) comprise two genera and 122 species [1], best known being the Brown recluse spider. ... Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States (and in some years, Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. ... October 2007 is the tenth month of that year. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... The emergency room is the American English term for a room, or group of rooms, within a hospital that is designed for the treatment of urgent and medical emergencies. ...

Personal life

Bennington married his first wife, Samantha, on October 31, 1996.^[8] They had one child, named Draven Sebastian, who was born on April 19, 2002.^[8] Bennington’s relationship with Samantha declined during his years with Linkin Park, leading to their divorce in 2005.^[9] After divorcing his first wife, Bennington married Talinda Bentley, a former Playboy model, ^[8] with whom he has since had a child, Tyler Lee. ^[8] He and his family live in a 6,000-square-foot house in Newport Beach Orange County when he is not on tour.^[10] Bennington made a cameo in the film Crank.^[11] He is also an avid tattoo enthusiast.^[10] In addition to sporting many tattoos and piercings all over his body, he has done work with Club Tattoo, a tattoo parlor in Tempe, Arizona. The parlor has received recognition from many magazines such as College Affair and Skateboard Mag, while also spawning an art show in New York City.^[12][13] is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Crank is a 2006 action/thriller film, written and directed by both Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. ... For other uses, see Tattoo (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A tattoo artist performs a tattoo. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated November 29, 1894 Government  - Mayor Hugh Hallman Area  - City  39. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Solo discography

For Bennington's work with Linkin Park and Dead By Sunrise, see Linkin Park discography and Dead By Sunrise.

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Featured vocals

• "Karma Killer" - Cyclefly (2002)
• "System" - Written by Jonathan Davis of Korn (2002)
• "State of the Art" - DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit (2004)
• "Rock 'N' Roll (Could Never Hip-Hop Like This) Part 2" - Handsome Boy Modeling School (2004)
• "Walking Dead" - DJ Z-Trip (2005)
• "Home Sweet Home" (remake) - Mötley Crüe (2005)
• "Slow Ya Roll" - Young Buck (2007)
• "Technical Difficulties" - Julien-K (during select live performances at Projekt Revolution) (2007)
• "Head Like a Hole" (cover by Korn) (2008)
• "Wonderful" - Stone Temple Pilots (duet with Scott Weiland live at the Family Value Tour 2001)
• "We Made It" - with Busta Rhymes, on his upcoming album I'm Blessed. (2008) World Premiere on April 29, 2008.

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External links

• Bennington's official LPN page from LinkinPark.com