1965 - 2014
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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Among musicians, Wayne Static ranks 1,607 out of 2,662. Before 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.
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 1,601
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 1,602
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 1,603
1931 - 2006
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 1,604
1923 - 2009
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 1,605
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 1,606
1965 - 2014
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 1,607
1950 - 2006
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 1,608
1941 - 2016
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 1,609
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 1,610
1956 - 2018
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,611
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 1,612
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 1,613
Among people born in 1965, Wayne Static ranks 258. Before 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 369. Before 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.
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 252
1965 - 1993
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 253
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 254
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 255
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 256
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 257
1965 - 2014
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 258
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 259
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 260
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 261
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 262
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 263
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 264
1958 - 2014
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 363
1947 - 2014
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 364
1932 - 2014
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 365
1936 - 2014
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 366
1939 - 2014
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 367
1936 - 2014
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 368
1965 - 2014
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 369
1925 - 2014
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 370
1925 - 2014
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 371
1958 - 2014
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 372
1921 - 2014
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 373
1947 - 2014
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 374
1950 - 2014
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 375
Among people born in United States, Wayne Static ranks 8,009 out of 18,182. Before 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).
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 8,003
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 8,004
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 8,005
1936 - 2014
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 8,006
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 8,007
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 8,008
1965 - 2014
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 8,009
1935 - 2020
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 8,010
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 8,011
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 8,012
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 8,013
1941 - 2016
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 8,014
1960 - 2008
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 8,015
Among musicians born in United States, Wayne Static ranks 632. Before 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).
1905 - 1974
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 626
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 627
1915 - 2007
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 628
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 629
1931 - 2006
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 630
1923 - 2009
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 631
1965 - 2014
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 632
1941 - 2016
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 633
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 634
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 635
1899 - 1970
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 636
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 637
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 638