“Here's the way Static-X has always worked: I write all the songs by myself - totally and completely by myself - I give demos to the other guys, and then they add their parts to it, and then we argue about stuff and compromise and it turns out being Static-X.”

American musician

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. He was born Wayne Richard Wells and lived from 1965 to 2014. Static was the only constant member of Static-X until his death. He also released a solo album, Pighammer, in 2011. He was widely recognized for his vertical hairstyle and his distinctive chintail beard, both of which became part of his public image.