Editing Wayne Static (section)

{{short description|American musician (1965–2014)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Wayne Static
| image              = WayneStatic07.jpg
| caption            = Static performing in 2005
| birth_name         = Wayne Richard Wells
| alias              = {{flatlist|
* Wayne Static
* The King of Evil Disco
* Mr. Static 
}}
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1965|11|4}}
| birth_place        = [[Muskegon, Michigan]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{death date and age|2014|11|1|1965|11|4}}
| death_place        = [[Landers, California]], U.S.
| death_cause        = [[Combined drug intoxication]]
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Tera Wray]]|2008}}
| occupation         = Musician, songwriter
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background          = solo_singer
| genre               = {{flatlist|
* [[Industrial metal]]
* [[nu metal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/11204709/wayne-static-death-static-x.html|title=Static-X frontman Wayne Static dies at 48 |date=November 3, 2014 |publisher=Telegraph|access-date=January 15, 2016}}</ref>
* [[groove metal]]
* [[alternative metal]]
}}
| instrument          = {{flatlist|
* Vocals
* guitar
* keyboards
}}
| years_active        = 1978–2014
| past_member_of     = {{flatlist|
* [[Static-X]]
* Deep Blue Dream
* Battery}}
}}
}}

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'''Wayne Richard Wells''' (November 4, 1965 – November 1, 2014), 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]], of which he was the only constant member until his death in 2014. He also released a solo album, ''[[Pighammer]]'', in 2011. Static was recognizable for his unusual hairstyle; his hair was held up in a vertical position, a process that took about 20 minutes to complete (45 minutes, according to his mother). He was also known for his signature "chintail" beard.