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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 3,134,824 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Wayne Static is the 1,607th most popular musician (down from 1,538th in 2019), the 8,009th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,680th in 2019) and the 632nd most popular American Musician.

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  • 44.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Wayne Static ranks 1,607 out of 2,662Before him are Wes Borland, Gavin Harrison, Simone Young, Jackie McLean, George Russell, and Noddy Holder. After him are Juice Leskinen, Bobby Hutcherson, Iryna Bilyk, Didier Lockwood, Jennifer Batten, and Skrillex.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Wayne Static ranks 258Before him are Alessandro Gassmann, Mia Zapata, Santiago Segura, Mick Foley, Emilio Sánchez, and Merab Ninidze. After him are Ron Eldard, Robert Emmiyan, Bernardo Fernandes da Silva, Matt Biondi, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Horace Grant. Among people deceased in 2014, Wayne Static ranks 369Before him are Georgi Slavkov, Dominique Baudis, François Deguelt, Dmitri Anosov, Gerry Goffin, and Gerald Guralnik. After him are Cornell Borchers, Elaine Stritch, Andriy Bal, Farley Mowat, Glenn Cornick, and Giorgio Faletti.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wayne Static ranks 8,009 out of 18,182Before him are Aimee Garcia (1978), Dana Carvey (1955), Joan Van Ark (1943), Gerald Guralnik (1936), Ed Begley Jr. (1949), and Rudy Rucker (1946). After him are Larry Kramer (1935), Dwight Howard (1985), Lucy Hale (1989), June Gable (1945), Bobby Hutcherson (1941), and Randy Pausch (1960).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Wayne Static ranks 632Before him are Arthur Crudup (1905), Sly Stone (1943), Ray Evans (1915), Wes Borland (1975), Jackie McLean (1931), and George Russell (1923). After him are Bobby Hutcherson (1941), Jennifer Batten (1957), Skrillex (1988), Lonnie Johnson (1899), Brad Mehldau (1970), and Bootsy Collins (1951).

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