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Wayne Static

1965 - 2014

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Wayne Richard Wells (November 4, 1965 – November 1, 2014), known professionally as 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 also released a solo album, Pighammer, in 2011. Static was recognizable for his unusual hairstyle; his hair was held up in a vertical position, a process that took about 20 minutes to complete (45 minutes, according to his mother). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wayne Static has received more than 3,388,557 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Wayne Static is the 1,793rd most popular musician (down from 1,602nd in 2019), the 9,049th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,994th in 2019) and the 686th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Wayne Static ranks 1,793 out of 3,175. Before him are Dave Hill, Elizabeth Cotten, Chris Hillman, Ray Bryant, Lonnie Johnson, and Roy Ayers. After him are John Patitucci, Avishai Cohen, Ronald Brautigam, Kenny Wheeler, Urs Bühler, and Scott Ian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Wayne Static ranks 324. Before him are Mauro Gambetti, Richard K. Morgan, John van Loen, Dorin Mateuț, Catherine Fulop, and Cyrille Makanaky. After him are Simon Sebag Montefiore, Claudia Koll, Anvar Ibragimov, Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Luc Alphand, and Toumani Diabaté. Among people deceased in 2014, Wayne Static ranks 424. Before him are Javier Fragoso, Georg Stollenwerk, Göte Hagström, Al Pease, Dave Power, and Constantin Alexandru. After him are Jorge Romo, Kenny Wheeler, Armando Peraza, Giorgio Faletti, Aulis Rytkönen, and Malik Bendjelloul.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wayne Static ranks 9,049 out of 20,380. Before him are Philip Schuyler (1733), Nick Offerman (1970), Haley Bennett (1988), Veronica Hamel (1943), Norman Foster (1903), and Erin Heatherton (1989). After him are John Hopfield (1933), Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw (1959), John Patitucci (1959), Virginia Pearson (1886), Gerrit Smith Miller (1869), and T. R. Knight (1973).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Wayne Static ranks 686. Before him are Joe South (1940), Elizabeth Cotten (1893), Chris Hillman (1944), Ray Bryant (1931), Lonnie Johnson (1899), and Roy Ayers (1940). After him are John Patitucci (1959), Scott Ian (1963), Bill Berry (1958), Doc Watson (1923), Joe Bonamassa (1977), and Jimmy Garrison (1934).

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