“I remember when we were mixing our record and our manager was in there going, 'You guys need to sing more, so it can be on the radio.' And we were like 'What? We're never going to get played on the radio. Who cares? What are you talking about?'”

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.