Editing Wayne Static (section)

==Career==
After moving to Chicago, Wells created the [[post-punk]] band [[Deep Blue Dream]] in 1987 with drummer [[Ken Jay]] and bass player [[Eric Harris (musician)|Eric Harris]]. They shared rehearsal space with [[Billy Corgan]], who was just starting the band [[Smashing Pumpkins]]. Corgan would end up playing a few a shows with them, eventually opting to focus on his own band.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=W1eldcngXOezkAYh&v=h1oKZ09jTv0&feature=youtu.be |title=Billy Corgan Remembers Wayne Static Friendship, Turning Down Offer, Impact on Music |date=2023-06-17 |last=SiriusXM |access-date=2025-03-19 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/11/wayne-static-static-x-dead-48-possible-drug-overdose/|title=Wayne Static, Former Static-X Frontman, Has Died at 48|publisher=Spin.com|author=Colin Joyce|date=November 2, 2014}}</ref> Deep Blue Dream was short lived as Wells and Jay relocated to California. In California, Wells and Jay formed Static-X along with [[Tony Campos]] on bass and [[Koichi Fukuda]] on guitar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iconofan.com/Artists/s/static-x/bio.shtml|title=Iconofan Biography|publisher=Iconofan|access-date=November 8, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226144111/http://www.iconofan.com/Artists/s/static-x/bio.shtml|archive-date=February 26, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It was at this point Wells adopted the name Wayne Static.

Static announced in July 2007 that he would begin a side project, Pighammer,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/print.asp?entryID=118374|title=Static-X: The Ear Candy Interview|publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|author=Travis Hay|date=July 20, 2007|access-date=November 18, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070810063820/http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/print.asp?entryID=118374|archive-date=August 10, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> but in a December 2007 interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, Static stated: "The Pighammer thing will happen when I have time. At the moment though, Static-X will remain my main priority." Static appeared on the cover of the 2009 Static-X release, ''[[Cult of Static]]''.

His solo album ''Pighammer'' was released on October 4, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=161574|title=Static-X Frontman To Release Solo Debut In October|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=August 4, 2011|access-date=September 5, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016205220/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=161574|archive-date=October 16, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> As part of his ''[[Pighammer]]'' solo-project,<ref name="Ultimate Guitar Interview Excerpt">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/7cjsYYKM8ZA Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140625054222/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cjsYYKM8ZA Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cjsYYKM8ZA|title=Revolver Golden Gods Wayne Static Interview|date=May 2011 |publisher=Youtube.com|access-date=November 2, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Static formed a new line-up consisting of [[Brent Ashley]] on bass, Sean Davidson on drums, and Ashes on guitar. In 2012, this line-up went under the name Static-X for the Noise Revolution tour. However, in October 2012, the remainder of the tour was cancelled due to Static requiring medical treatment.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

In an interview done on November 26, 2013, it was confirmed that Static-X disbanded in June 2013. According to Static, the disputes between himself and the band's former bassist Tony Campos over the rights to the band name had gone too far, forcing him to disband the four-piece.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Wayne Static|url=http://lamusicblog.com/2013/11/interview/interview-with-wayne-static|website=LA Music Blog|access-date=November 2, 2014}}</ref>

He had been set to play a co-headlining tour in the U.S. with [[Powerman 5000]] in November 2014 with [[American Head Charge]] supporting them.<ref name="Co-headline tour">{{cite web|last1=Bowar|first1=Chad|title=Wayne Static + Powerman 5000 team up for fall 2014 co-headlining tour|url=http://loudwire.com/wayne-static-powerman-5000-fall-tour|website=Loudwire.com|date=August 25, 2014 |publisher=Loudwire|access-date=August 26, 2014}}</ref>