Chester Bennington (Rock Singer) – Overview, Biography

Chester Bennington
Name:Chester Bennington
Nick Name:Chaz, The Chemist, Chazy Chaz
Occupation: Rock Singer
Gender:Male
Height:178 cm (5′ 11”)
Birth Day: March 20,
1976
Death Date:Jul 20, 2017 (age 41)
Age: Aged 41
Birth Place: Phoenix,
United States
Zodiac Sign:Pisces

Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington was born on March 20, 1976 in Phoenix, United States (41 years old). Chester Bennington is a Rock Singer, zodiac sign: Pisces. Nationality: United States. Approx. Net Worth: $30 Million.

Brief Info

Singer who gained fame as the lead vocalist of Linkin Park. The band’s 2000 album, Hybrid Theory, was certified Diamond. He also performed with the Stone Temple Pilots.  

Trivia

His single with Linkin Park “Numb” was certified Platinum in 2003. 

Net Worth 2020

$30 Million
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Family Members

#NameRelationshipNet WorthSalaryAgeOccupation
#1Brian Bennington Brother N/A N/A N/A
#2Lee Russell Bennington Father N/A N/A N/A
#3Samantha Marie Olit Former spouse N/A N/A N/A
#4Susan Elaine Johnson Mother N/A N/A N/A
#5
Draven Sebastian Bennington
Son$1 Million – $2 Million (Approx.) N/A 18 Celebrity Family Member
#6
Isaiah Bennington
Son$1 Million – $2 Million (Approx.) N/A 23 Celebrity Family Member
#7
Jaime Bennington
Son$1 Million – $2 Million (Approx.) N/A 24 Celebrity Family Member
#8Talinda Bennington Spouse N/A N/A N/A
#9
Tyler Lee Bennington
N/A N/A 14 Celebrity Family Member
#10
Lila Bennington
$1 Million – $2 Million (Approx.) N/A 9 Celebrity Family Member
#11
Lily Bennington
Lily Bennington
$1 Million – $2 Million (Approx.) N/A 9 Celebrity Family Member

Does Chester Bennington Dead or Alive?

As per our current Database, Chester Bennington died on Jul 20, 2017 (age 41).

Physique

HeightWeightHair ColourEye ColourBlood TypeTattoo(s)
178 cm (5′ 11”) 65 kg Black Dark Brown N/A N/A

Before Fame

He dreamed of joining Depeche Mode and got a job at Burger King to fund his cocaine and crystal meth habits before getting clean. He had a tumultuous childhood. 

Biography

Biography Timeline

1976

Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona. His mother was a nurse, while his father was a police detective who worked on child sexual abuse cases. Bennington took an interest in music at a young age, citing the bands Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as his earliest inspirations, and dreamed of becoming a member of Stone Temple Pilots, which he later achieved when he became their lead singer. Bennington was a victim of sexual abuse from an older male friend when he was seven years old. He was afraid to ask for help because he did not want people to think he was gay or lying, and the abuse continued until he was 13 years old. Years later, he revealed the abuser’s identity to his father, but chose not to pursue him after he realized the abuser was a victim himself.

1993

Bennington first began singing with a band called Sean Dowdell and His Friends? and together they released an eponymous three-track cassette in 1993. Later, Dowdell and Bennington moved on to form a new band, Grey Daze, a post-grunge band from Phoenix, Arizona. The band recorded a Demo in 1993 and two albums: Wake Me in 1994, and …No Sun Today in 1997. Bennington left Grey Daze in 1998.

2000

On October 24, 2000, Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory, through Warner Bros. Records. Bennington and Shinoda wrote the lyrics to Hybrid Theory based on some early material. Shinoda characterized the lyrics as interpretations of universal feelings, emotions, and experiences, and as “everyday emotions you talk about and think about.” Bennington later described the songwriting experience to Rolling Stone magazine in early 2002, “It’s easy to fall into that thing – ‘poor, poor me’, that’s where songs like ‘Crawling’ come from: I can’t take myself. But that song is about taking responsibility for your actions. I don’t say ‘you’ at any point. It’s about how I’m the reason that I feel this way. There’s something inside me that pulls me down.” Bennington primarily served as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist, but occasionally shared the role with Shinoda. All Music Guide described Bennington’s vocals as “higher-pitched” and “emotional”, in contrast to Shinoda’s hip-hop-style delivery. Both members also worked together to write lyrics for the band’s songs.

2005

Hybrid Theory (2000) was certified diamond by the RIAA in 2005. The band’s second album, Meteora (2003), reached number one on the Billboard 200 album chart, as did its third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). Linkin Park has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. The band has won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1.

Bennington co-founded Dead by Sunrise, an electronic rock band from Los Angeles, California, with Orgy and Julien-K members Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck in 2005. Dead by Sunrise made their live debut in May 2008, performing at the 13th anniversary party for Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona.

In 2005, Bennington appeared on “Walking Dead”, the lead single from turntablist Z-Trip’s debut album Shifting Gears. Bennington also made a surprise guest appearance during Z-Trip’s performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2005. Bennington re-recorded the Mötley Crüe song “Home Sweet Home” as a duet with the band as a charity single for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005. He also joined Alice in Chains and performed the song “Man in the Box” at KROQ’s Inland Invasion Festival in 2006. Bennington performed with Kings of Chaos during their six-show 2016 concert tour.

2006

Bennington had a son, Jaime (born May 12, 1996), from his relationship with Elka Brand. In 2006, he adopted Brand’s other son, Isaiah (born November 8, 1997). He married his first wife, Samantha Marie Olit, on October 31, 1996. They had one child together, Draven Sebastian (born April 19, 2002). Bennington’s relationship with his first wife declined during his early years with Linkin Park, and they divorced in 2005. In 2006, he married Talinda Ann Bentley, a former Playboy model with whom he had three children: Tyler Lee Bennington (born March 16, 2006) and twins Lily and Lila (born November 9, 2011).

Bennington made a cameo appearance in the 2006 film Crank as a customer in a pharmacy. He later appeared as a horse-track spectator in the film’s 2009 sequel, Crank: High Voltage. Bennington also played the role of the ill-fated racist Evan in the 2010 film Saw 3D. He was one of several rock musicians who spoke about the industry on Jared Leto’s 2012 documentary, Artifact.

2007

Bennington sustained a wrist injury in October 2007 while attempting to jump off a platform during a show in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena. Despite the injury, he continued to perform the entire show with a broken wrist, before heading to the emergency room where he received five stitches.

2009

The band released their debut album Out of Ashes on October 13, 2009.

2011

Bennington struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. Bennington overcame his drug addiction and would go on to denounce drug use in future interviews. In 2011, he said he had quit drinking, noting, “I just don’t want to be that person anymore.” Bennington later battled an alcohol addiction during his tenure with Linkin Park, which he overcame following an intervention from his bandmates.

In 2011, Bennington fell ill again, and Linkin Park was forced to cancel three shows and reschedule two from the A Thousand Suns World Tour. Bennington injured his shoulder during the band’s tour in Asia and was advised by doctors to have immediate surgery, cancelling their final show at Pensacola Beach, Florida, and ending their tour.

2013

In February 2013, Stone Temple Pilots parted ways with long-time lead singer Scott Weiland. The band recruited Bennington to replace Weiland in May 2013. On May 18, 2013, Bennington took the stage at KROQ’s Weenie Roast with the band. The setlist included original Stone Temple Pilots songs, as well as their first single with Bennington on vocals called “Out of Time”, which debuted on May 19 and was available for free download via their official website. It was later announced by Bennington and the band in an exclusive KROQ interview that he was officially the new frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and discussed the possibility of a new album and tour. The song “Out of Time” is featured on their EP High Rise, which was released on October 8, 2013.

2015

Bennington reflected on joining Stone Temple Pilots, stating, “Every band has its own kind of vibe. Stone Temple Pilots has this sexier, more classic rock feel to it. Linkin Park is a very modern, very tech-heavy type of band. I grew up listening to these guys. When this opportunity came up, it was just like a no-brainer.” Bennington stated in interviews that singing lead vocals in Stone Temple Pilots was his lifelong dream. He left the band on good terms due to his commitments with Linkin Park in 2015 and was replaced two years later by X Factor season 3 runner-up Jeff Gutt.

Bennington injured his ankle in January 2015 during a basketball game. He attempted to cope with the injury and perform with the aid of crutches and a knee scooter. Linkin Park later canceled the remainder of their tour to allow Bennington to undergo surgery and recover.

2017

Bennington was a critic of U.S. president Donald Trump. On January 29, 2017, he tweeted that Trump was “worse than terrorism”. This tweet resurfaced in July 2020 after Linkin Park sent Trump a cease and desist order for using “In the End” in an ad for his re-election campaign that year.

Shortly before 9:00 a.m. PDT on July 20, 2017, Bennington was found dead by his housekeeper at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. His death was ruled a suicide by hanging. Bandmate and close friend Mike Shinoda confirmed his death on Twitter, writing, “Shocked and heartbroken, but it’s true. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one.” On July 21, Brian Elias, the chief of operations for the office of the medical examiner-coroner, confirmed that a half-empty bottle of alcohol was found at the scene, but no other drugs were present. A toxicology report released in December reported “a trace amount” of alcohol in Bennington’s system at the time of death. The band canceled the rest of their One More Light Tour and refunded tickets. Following his death, Linkin Park took a hiatus until April 2020, when Dave Farrell revealed the band was working on new music.

Bennington filmed an episode of Carpool Karaoke six days before his death. Bennington’s family allowed the episode to be aired on October 12, 2017. On August 27, during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, Jared Leto received media attention for his tribute to Bennington and Chris Cornell. Some of his former bandmates from Dead by Sunrise and Grey Daze united to perform a tribute for Bennington during a concert on September 2 in Las Vegas. Linkin Park also hosted a public tribute for Bennington in Los Angeles on October 27, titled Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington. The event featured the band’s first performance following his death, along with performances from Blink-182, members of System of a Down, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me the Horizon and Yellowcard, and the singer Kiiara, among others.

Upcoming Birthday

Currently, Chester Bennington is 46 years, 8 months and 10 days old. Chester Bennington will celebrate 47th birthday on a Monday 20th of March 2023.

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