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Pete Wentz
Wentz at the Blender Sessions, Hard Rock Hotel, Chicago, 6 August 2007
Background information
Birth name	Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III
Born	June 5, 1979 (1979-06-05) (age 28)
Origin	Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Genre(s)	Disputed
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, piano, keyboards,
Years active	2000 — present
Label(s)	Decaydance Records, Fueled by Ramen, Island Records
Associated acts	Fall Out Boy
Website	http://www.falloutboy.com/

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Early life

Pete Wentz was born in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School and North Shore Country Day School, where he was an all-state soccer player. After graduating from high school in 1997, he attended DePaul University where he studied political science, dropping out one semester shy of graduation to focus more on music.^[1] US Baháí House of Worship in Wilmette Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Nickname: Motto: “Urbs in Horto” (Latin: “City in a Garden”), “I Will” Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... North Shore Country Day School or NSCDS, is a small private school founded in 1919 which is located in Winnetka, Illinois. ... DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest who valued philanthropy, Saint Vincent de Paul. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ...

Wentz recalled in a Rolling Stone interview, that his earliest musical memory was listening to The Foundations' song "Build Me Up Buttercup" in the back of his dad's car. ^[2] This article is about the music magazine. ... The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. ... Build Me Up Buttercup is the name of a song released by The Foundations with Colin Young singing the lead vocals in 1968. ...

Career

Wentz at the Tacoma Dome on December 10, 2006

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Beginnings

Wentz was primarily involved in the Chicago hardcore punk scene and was in several bands in the late 1990s. This including First Born, Arma Angelus (alongside Tim McIlrath, frontman of Rise Against), Yellow Road Priest, Racetraitor and many other relatively unknown bands. He claims to have co-founded the pop-punk band Fall Out Boy with Joe Trohman and Patrick Stump, with Andy Hurley later joining the band; but it was later said that he did this for the attention. He told his fans that it was actually Joe Trohman who founded the band. In 2004, Arma Angelus, the band in which Wentz was the vocalist, played its last show.^[3] This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Arma Angelus was a Metalcore band from Chicago. ... Tim McIlrath (born November 3, 1979) is the guitarist and lead singer for the American melodic hardcore band Rise Against. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... Joseph Mark Trohman (born on September 1, 1984) is the lead guitarist for the Chicago-based pop-punk band Fall Out Boy. ... Patrick Stump, born Patrick Martin Stumph on April 27, 1984 in Glenview, Illinois, is an American musician, composer and producer. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Joseph Mark Trohman (born on September 1, 1984) is the lead guitarist for the Chicago-based pop-punk band Fall Out Boy. ...

In 2002, Fall Out Boy released an EP called Fall Out Boy/Project Rocket Split EP. Soon after, in 2003, the band released Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girlfriend on Uprising Records.^[4] This album would later be digitally remastered and reissued after the band's second, more successful full-album release Take This To Your Grave. Later in 2003, Wentz and the rest of his bandmates signed with Island Records and released an acoustic EP called, My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue and DVD, in 2004. Split EP was released by Uprising, released on May 28, 2002. ... Remastered release cover (2005) Fall Out Boys Evening Out with Your Girlfriend is a mini-LP[1] released by the Chicago based band Fall Out Boy in 2003 on Uprising Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Island Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group and is operated through The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... It has been suggested that Unplugged be merged into this article or section. ... My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue is a 2004 acoustic EP released by Pop punk/Alternative rock band Fall Out Boy on Fueled by Ramen, featuring a total of five tracks. ...

Commercial success

After Fall Out Boy released the My Heart EP, they came out with their third album, From Under the Cork Tree, in 2005. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200 charts ^[5]. Wentz wrote the lyrics to the first single, "Sugar, We're Goin Down" (peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 ^[6]), with his dad in Chicago. EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Alternate cover Limited Black Clouds and Underdogs Edition (2005) From Under the Cork Tree is the third full album from Fall Out Boy and their major label debut on Island Records. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Sugar, Were Goin Down is one of the singles from Fall Out Boys album From Under the Cork Tree. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Nickname: Motto: “Urbs in Horto” (Latin: “City in a Garden”), “I Will” Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ...

February 6, 2007, was the release date for Fall Out Boy's fourth full-length album, Infinity On High. The album leaked on the internet before the official release date.^[7] The album has spawned three single so far, including This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race, which peaked at #2 in the U.S. Hot 100 ^[8] February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Wal-Mart pre-order cover Singles from Infinity on High Released: January 16, 2007 Released: February, 2007 Released: April 9, 2007 Released: July 2, 2007 Released: TBA 2007 Infinity on High is Fall Out Boys fourth studio album. ... This Aint a Scene, Its an Arms Race (Remix) This Aint a Scene, Its an Arms Race is the first single from pop rock[1] band Fall Out Boys album Infinity on High. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Wentz has been helping Panic! at the Disco, the band he signed to his Decaydance Records label in 2005, with their second album in the summer of 2007.^[9] Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Decaydance Records is the vanity label of Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump (of Fall Out Boy) & Travis McCoy (of Gym Class Heroes). ...

Other projects

Wentz has written a book entitled The Boy With the Thorn In His Side, which is a story based on nightmares he had as a child.^[10] The title is a reference to a track on The Smiths' critically-acclaimed record, The Queen Is Dead. He has another book titled, "Rainy Day Kids," which was scheduled to be released February 14, 2006, but has been postponed. It is said to be published in summer 2007.^[11] In addition, Wentz is currently co-writing another book with William Beckett of The Academy Is.... Image:Peterbook. ... The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album of The Smiths. ... Insert non-formatted text here{| style=float:right; |- | paul is so hot sophie loves him |- | |} is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Academy Is… is an indie rock band based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ...

Wentz has a company called Clandestine Industries, which distributes books and, more notably, clothing, among other things. On August 2, 2007, fashion company DKNY joined a partnership with Clandestine Industries.^[12] Wentz himself has served as a model on the DKNY/Clandestine promo website. ^[13] This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... DKNY (Donna Karan New York) is the label of fashion designer Donna Karan. ...

Additionally, he owns his own imprint of Fueled by Ramen, Decaydance Records, which has signed several bands, including: Panic! at the Disco, October Fall, Gym Class Heroes, Paramore, Cobra Starship, Lifetime, and The Cab. Wentz's tattoo on his pelvis, the Bartskull, is the logo for Decaydance Records, Clandestine Industries, and Bartskull Films. Fueled By Ramens Logo Fueled by Ramen is an independent record label from Gainesville, Florida started by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in August of 1996, the drummer for Less Than Jake. ... Decaydance Records is the vanity label of Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump (of Fall Out Boy) & Travis McCoy (of Gym Class Heroes). ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... October Fall are a pop-punk/piano-rock band from Chicago, Illinois. ... Gym Class Heroes are a hip hop band from Geneva, New York. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cobra Starship is an alternative rock band created by Midtown bassist/lead vocalist Gabe Saporta as a side project. ... For the jazz-rock fusion band led by Tony Williams, see The Tony Williams Lifetime Lifetime is an influential melodic hardcore band from New Jersey. ...

He also has a film production company called Bartskull Films, which put out the DVD Release the Bats, which stars Wentz, his fellow bandmates, and several of his personal friends. The sequel is currently in the works. Pete Wentz Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979 in Wilmette, Illinois) is the bassist, back up vocalist, and primary lyricist for the Chicago-based band Fall Out Boy. ...

Wentz recently served as music supervisor on an episode of the MTV series, The Hills. TV Show Reference Episode is the word usually used to refer to a part of a serial television or radio program. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... The Hills is an MTV reality drama spinoff of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. ...

In April 2007, Pete came out with his own signature Squier Precision Bass. It has a black body with a red shell pickquard and special graphics that include Wentz’s own red bat/heart design on the body, plus a black bat/diamond fingerboard inlay at the 12th fret. It also features Wentz’s signature on the back of the headstock.^[14] Squier is a second-line brand of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. ... The Fender Precision Bass, known as P-bass for short, is the first model of the electric bass designed by Clarence Leonidas Fender and brought to market in 1951. ...

Wentz opened a nightclub in New York with his bandmates as well as members of Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is..., and Cobra Starship; the bands' managers are also involved in the enterprise. Called Angels & Kings, the club occupies the former space that housed the Orchid Lounge, on 11th Street near Avenue A. Notable guests, such as Tommy Hilfiger, arrived for the grand opening on Monday, April 30. ^[15] NY redirects here. ... Gym Class Heroes are a hip hop band from Geneva, New York. ... The Academy Is… is an indie rock band based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... Cobra Starship is an alternative rock band created by Midtown bassist/lead vocalist Gabe Saporta as a side project. ... Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira, New York) is a world-famous American fashion designer and creator of the eponymous Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy brands. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Personal life

In February 2005, in what appeared to be a suicide attempt, Wentz took an overdose of the anxiety medication Ativan, and as a result, spent a week in hospital. Commenting on the event to a magazine, he said, "I was isolating myself further and further, and the more I isolated myself, the more isolated I'd feel. I wasn't sleeping. I just wanted my head to shut off, like, I just wanted to completely stop thinking about anything at all." The suicide attempt was soon put into song form, "7 Minutes in Heaven (Atavan Halen)" and was released on their album, From Under The Cork Tree. After this event, Wentz moved back in with his parents.^[16] Rather than surrender to US soldiers, the Mayor (Bürgermeister) of Leipzig, Germany, committed suicide along with his wife and daughter on April 20, 1945. ... A drug overdose occurs when a chemical substance (i. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Lorazepam is classified as a sedative-hypnotic and a member of the group of drugs known as benzodiazepines. ... Alternate cover Limited Black Clouds and Underdogs Edition (2005) From Under the Cork Tree is the third full album from Fall Out Boy and their major label debut on Island Records. ... Parenting comprises all the tasks involved in raising a child to an independent adult. ...

In March 2006, nude photos of Wentz were posted on the Internet to the LiveJournal celebrity gossip community Oh No They Didn't. The LiveJournal poster reported that she received the photos third-hand, and that Wentz originally sent the pictures to a woman with whom he allegedly had romantic interests. After the pictures spread across the Internet, Wentz posted a response on Fall Out Boy's website and blog asserting that the pictures were stolen from his T-Mobile Sidekick, and that after "feeling badly about this for about 24 hours, I am now ready to get back to laughing."^[17] The video for the single "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" contains a scene that references to the incident. LiveJournal (often abbreviated LJ) is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal, or diary. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Danger Hiptop is a GPRS cell phone with wireless Internet capabilities and some functionality similar to a PDA. The Hiptop is sold by T-Mobile in the United States under the name T-Mobile Sidekick. ...

Wentz confirmed he's kissed males before and that "anybody above the waist is totally fair game."^[18]

References

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