He was forced to return to the United States for surgery, and filmed the remainder of the music video in Los Angeles. He became the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots in 2013 to release the extended play record High Rise on October 8, 2013, via their own record label, Play Pen, but left in 2015 to focus solely on Linkin Park. When Brian first joined Twitter, Chester shared his brother’s new account with the world. [104] In the same topic, William Goodman from Billboard said Bennington and fellow musicians Chris Cornell and Scott Weiland "helped define a generation of the hard rock sound, who were tied together artistically and personally". Like father like son. During the 60th Annual Grammy Awards's annual in memoriam tribute, rapper Logic performed the song "1-800-273-8255" live alongside Alessia Cara and Khalid as a tribute to both Cornell and Bennington. While Chester was growing up, his dad often had to take double shifts, which left him feeling like he really didn’t have anyone to talk to. He and his first wife, Samantha Marie Olit, had a child together in 2002: Draven Sebastian 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. [41] In 2006, he adopted Brand's other son, Isaiah (born November 8, 1997). ADVANTAGES of having Chester as my brother > I just heard the entire "Dead By Sunrise" album! Bennington first gained prominence as a vocalist following the release of Linkin Park's debut album Hybrid Theory (2000), which was a worldwide commercial success. However evil forces seem determined to shut these kind of people down. Bennington's family allowed the episode to be aired on October 12, 2017. UCLA's Pauley Pavilion, Westwood, CA. Twitter/Brian BenningtonScreenshot of Brian Bennington’s Twitter page. Family: Father- Lee Russell Bennington (Police Detective) Mother- Susan Elaine Johnson (Nurse) Brother- Brian Bennington (Police Officer- Elder, Half-brother) Sisters- 2 (Half-sisters) Religion: Christianity: Ethnicity : English, German, Dutch, Welsh Chester: Address: Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles, California: Hobbies: Travelling: Controversies I freekin love my job! He had two half-sisters and a half-brother, Brian Bennington. 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. [77], Bennington filmed an episode of Carpool Karaoke six days before his death. [78] Bennington had commented on Cornell's death on Instagram, "I can't imagine a world without you in it. "[55], Bennington was a critic of U.S. president Donald Trump. Going to my brother Chesters casa Tuesday night to hang out and feast! As an actor, he appeared in films such as Crank (2006), Crank: High Voltage (2009), and Saw 3D (2010). [46] In 2011, he said he had quit drinking, noting, "I just don't want to be that person anymore. [77] Bennington was a close friend of Cornell's. [9], Bennington first began singing with a band called Sean Dowdell and His Friends? "[91], Talking about his favorite bands and influences, Bennington mentioned Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Arcade Fire, Circle Jerks, Descendents, Deftones, Jane's Addiction, Metallica, Fugazi, Refused, Ministry, Minor Threat, Misfits, The Naked and Famous, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Skinny Puppy, Soundgarden, and A Tribe Called Quest. I don't say 'you' at any point. [97] Writing for Billboard, Dan Weiss stated that Bennington "turned nu-metal universal," as he was "clearly an important conduit for his far-ranging audience". In a free society, people have a right to believe whatever they want to believe. [116] He was one of several rock musicians who spoke about the industry on Jared Leto's 2012 documentary, Artifact. He and his wife Talinda Bentley had three children together: Tyler Lee and twin daughters, Lily and Lila Bennington (pictured above.). [13], Bennington's parents divorced when he was 11 years old. Because his dad worked so many shifts, Chester felt alone. He was best known as the lead vocalist for Linkin Park and was also lead vocalist for the bands Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise and, between 2013 and 2015, Stone Temple Pilots. [19], Hybrid Theory (2000) was certified diamond by the RIAA in 2005. Bennington and Mike Shinoda, the band's other vocalist, made significant progress together, but failed to find a record deal. [49] He had done work and promotions with Club Tattoo, a tattoo parlor in Tempe, Arizona. He would sometimes talk about their family or about his experiences on the job. Bennington first began singing with a band called Sean Dowdell and His Friends? — Chester Bennington (@ChesterBe) February 12, 2012. We did his orientation toady. Later, Dowdell and Bennington moved on to form a new band, Grey Daze, a post-grunge band from Phoenix, Arizona. [43] 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). 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. He said it was a very difficult time for him and he just wanted to run away. [40], Bennington had a son, Jaime (born May 12, 1996), from his relationship with Elka Brand. [84][85][86], Rapper Jay-Z paid tribute to Bennington on several occasions by performing "Numb/Encore" live. [101] While talking about Linkin Park's popularity, Corey Apar, of AllMusic, commented, "Bennington's oft-tortured vocals became one of the most distinctive in the alternative rock scene". I grew up listening to these guys. and together they released an eponymous three-track cassette in 1993. Hey everyone..Follow my brother Brian @chestersbro.He's a pd officer that flies helicopters and catches bad guys.Otherwise known as a badass, — Chester Bennington (@ChesterBe) June 29, 2009. Good guys 5 and bad guys 0 ! Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester_Bennington&oldid=996466381, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Pages using Sister project links with default search, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Chester Charles Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Susan Elaine (Johnson), a nurse, and Lee Russell Bennington, a police detective. Pauly Pavillion, Westwood, CA. [16], On October 24, 2000, Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory, through Warner Bros. Records. Getty he said that Bennington "was one of the most honest vocalists out there when it came to his mental health". Dödsfallet behandlas som ett misstänkt självmord. "Chester Bennington was an artist of extraordinary talent and charisma, and a human being with a huge heart and a caring soul," Warner Brothers Records CEO Cameron Strang said in a statement. After Bennington's death, his widow Talinda Bennington launched a campaign called 320 Changes Direction in honor of her husband to help break the stigma surrounding mental illness. Linkin Park later canceled the remainder of their tour to allow Bennington to undergo surgery and recover. 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. [56], Bennington was plagued with poor health during the making of Meteora, and struggled to attend some of the album's recording sessions. As Bennington acquired influences from industrial and hardcore punk acts, the journalist believed this was the factor that made Linkin Park survive the "rise and precipitous fall of the rap-rock era", calling the musician "a rock music polymath". [82] 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. It's about how I'm the reason that I feel this way. The band recorded a demo in 1993 and two albums: Wake Me in 1994, and ...No Sun Today in 1997. [UPDATE: Chester Benningtonâs Family & Friends Claim Media Guilty Of Murder Cover Up] The assaults continued until he was 13. [54], In a January 2011 interview, in response to the 2011 Tucson shooting, Bennington said, "There's a non-violent way to express yourself and get your point across – regardless of what you're saying or what your point is. [90] Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone wrote: "Bennington's voice embodied the anguish and wide-ranging emotions of the lyrics, from capturing life's vulnerable moments to the fury and catharsis found in his belted screams, which he would often move between at the turn of a dime. [8][9][13] He was physically bullied in high school. It seems that once they were older, Chester and his brother, Brian, had a positive relationship. Chester once shared that when he was only seven or eight, an older male friend started molesting him. Chester Bennington, sångare i Linkin Park, är död. [16] Bennington quit his day job at a digital services firm[8] and took his family to California, where he had a successful audition with Linkin Park, who were then called Xero. [8] Bennington started abusing alcohol, marijuana, opium, cocaine, meth, and LSD. [113], Bennington made a cameo appearance in the 2006 film Crank as a customer in a pharmacy. In 2011, he said that he was completely sober and wouldn’t be doing drugs or drinking alcohol again because he didn’t want to be that person anymore. [38][39] Bennington performed with Kings of Chaos during their six-show 2016 concert tour. Discover (and save!) "[77] Shinoda noted that Bennington was very emotional when the band performed "One More Light" in his honor on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[79] and could not finish singing the song because he started getting choked up during the rehearsal. [80] Bennington sang Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" at Cornell's funeral. I'm so proud of him !!!!!! 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[1], The Straits Times' music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi stated Bennington was an inspiration to many artists in the Singapore music scene. [10][34][35], In 2005, Bennington appeared on "Walking Dead", the lead single from turntablist Z-Trip's debut album Shifting Gears. I miss T and the kids! [57] In the summer of 2003, he began to suffer from extreme abdominal pain and gastrointestinal issues while filming the music video for "Numb" in Prague. Bennington and Shinoda wrote the lyrics to Hybrid Theory based on some early material. Chester Bennington bought his new family home about 2 months before he hanged himself there ⦠adding another layer of mystery to his death, TMZ reports. Late Linkin Park singer Chester Benningtonâs son Draven, from his marriage with ex-wife Samantha, has ripped his fatherâs widow Talinda for claiming Chester stopped using ⦠[14] The abuse and his situation at home affected him so much that he felt the urge to run away and kill people. [102] Writing for The Guardian, Ben Beaumont-Thomas noted "Bennington’s decision to sing clearly and openly was, therefore, more radical than he is given credit for, and indeed more socially valuable". The rest of his assets were named to go to the Chester and Talinda Bennington Family Trust, which was created in 2007. When he died, Chester was married to T alinda Ann Bentley who has been a former âPlayboyâ model. Chester Bennington, sångare i rockbandet Linkin Park, har gått bort. The song "Out of Time" is featured on their EP High Rise, which was released on October 8, 2013. Hit Parader magazine placed Bennington at number 46 on their list of the "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". He was banned from leaving the house for a time when his mother discovered his drug activity. Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona. They have put a team of investigators in place and are refusing to rule out a criminal homicide charge. 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