♥Chester♥
Fast Facts
Name: Chester Charles Bennington
Nicknames: Chazzy Chaz, Chester the Molester.
Birthdate: March 20, 1976.
Birth Place: Phoenix Az.
Currently living: Newport Beach – Orange County, California.
Zodiac Sign: Pisces.
Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm).
Family
Wife: Talinda (Bentley) Bennington (Married December 31st, 2006)
Sons: Jamie M. Bennington born May 12, 1996 (Mother unknown) Isaiah D. Bennington birthdate November 8, 1997 (Jaime’s brother, adopted by Chester in 2006) Draven Sebastian Bennington born April 19, 2002 (Mother Samantha Bennington) Tyler Lee Bennington born March 16, 2006 (Mother Talinda Bennington).
Parents: Mother (unknown name) and Arthur Lee
Siblings: Two half-sisters (One called Tobi) and a brother Brian.
Ex-wife: Samantha Bennington (Married October 31, 1996, Divorced in 2005)
Short Biography
Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He took interest in music at a young age, citing Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as early inspirations. Bennington’s parents separated in the late 1980s, while he was still a child. He was sexually abused during his youth, and later struggled with cocaine and methamphetamine addictions. Bennington eventually overcame his drug addiction, and would go on to denounce drug use in future interviews. He worked at a Burger King restaurant before starting his career as a professional musician.
Before joining Linkin Park, Bennington was a vocalist in Grey Daze, a now-defunct grunge band from Phoenix, Arizona. He left Grey Daze in 1998, but struggled to find another band to play in. After nearly quitting his musical career altogether, Jeff Blue, then the vice president of A&R; at Zomba Music in Los Angeles, offered Bennington an audition with the future members of Linkin Park. Bennington quit his day job, and took his family to California, where he had a successful audition with Linkin Park, who were then called “Hybrid Theory.” Bennington and Mike Shinoda, the band’s other vocalist, made significant progress together, but failed to find a record deal. After facing numerous rejections, Jeff Blue, now a vice president of A&R; at Warner Bros., intervened again to help the band sign with Warner Bros. Records.
Despite having prodigious success in the early 2000s, Bennington has had medical issues outside of the limelight. He suffered a severe bite from a recluse spider while touring with the OzzFest in 2001, which caused his arm to swell. Bennington was plagued with poor health during the making of Meteora, and struggled to attend some of the album’s record sessions. He fell ill during the summer of 2003, and eventually underwent surgery. Bennington sustained a wrist injury in October 2007 while attempting to jump off a platform during a show in Melbourne, Australia. Despite the injury, he continued to perform, and went to the emergency room after the show.
Bennington married his first wife, Samantha, on October 31, 1996. They had one child, named Draven Sebastian, who was born on April 19, 2002. Bennington’s relationship with Samantha declined during his years with Linkin Park, leading to their divorce in 2005. After divorcing his first wife, Bennington married Talinda Bentley, a former Playboy model, with whom he has since had a child, Tyler Lee. He and his family live in a 6,000-square-foot house in Newport Beach Orange County when he is not on tour. Bennington made a cameo in the film Crank.He is also an avid tattoo enthusiast. In addition to sporting many tattoos and piercings all over his body, he has done work with Club Tattoo, a tattoo parlor in Tempe, Arizona. The parlor has received recognition from many magazines such as College Affair and Skateboard Mag, while also spawning an art show in New York City.
Facts
- Chester went to Greenway Highschool but graduated from Washington High School in 1994.
- Chester worked in Burger King before Linkin Park.
- Chester owns every Madonna record in the planet.
- Chester got married when he was 20. (Divorced in 2005)
- Chester likes to cook.
- His parents divorced when he was still a kid.
- His role models are Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin.
- His first band was Grey Daze.
- He was sexually abused during his youth.
- He struggled with cocaine and methamphetamine addictions.
- Chester says he gets a hard on when fans sing along so he has an erection for the whole show.
- Chester got his first tattoo at the age of 18.
- Chester is left handed.
- Chester was influenced by bands like Loverboy, Foreigner and Rush thanks to his brother (which is 13 years older than him)
- Chester’s first instrument was the piano.
- Chester has his own “unique” thoughts on religion.
- Chester joined Linkin Park in 1998.
- His hair is naturally dark brown and curly.
- In March of 2004, he got laser eye surgery so now he doesn’t wear glasses.
- His favorite movie is “Fight Club”
- His favorite Superhero is “Spongebob Square Pants” (because he once saw him dressed as a superhero)
- Chester’s favorite albums are Black Celebration, Purple, Zeppelin #4.
- The strangest request Chester ever got from a fan was to have his clothes.
- The riskiest thing Chester has ever done was join the band.
- If Chester wasn’t a musician right now, he’d be “an Average American doing average American things.”
- Chester once road a snow saucer down a cliff and went headfirst into a brick wall. He had to get 47 stitches.
- Chester’s a fan of the Phoenix Cardinals football team.
- Chester says he sees the fans as fans and not as an oppurtunity to have an orgasm.
- In Greenway High School (Phoenix, Arizona), Chester was in Thespian Troupe number 3297. Chester was also in the thespian society. Outside of the green room (which the theatre teacher rebeliously painted purple) Chester painted a mural free hand of the 2 drama faces, on the side he wrote Chester Bennington ’93.
- He had broken his left wrist twice (Once in 2003, the other in 2005) and broke his right wrist in late 2007 in the Melbourne show.
- His favorite song from Out of Ashes is In The Darkness
Fast Facts
Name: Chester Charles Bennington
Nicknames: Chazzy Chaz, Chester the Molester.
Birthdate: March 20, 1976.
Birth Place: Phoenix Az.
Currently living: Newport Beach – Orange County, California.
Zodiac Sign: Pisces.
Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm).
Family
Wife: Talinda (Bentley) Bennington (Married December 31st, 2006)
Sons: Jamie M. Bennington born May 12, 1996 (Mother unknown) Isaiah D. Bennington birthdate November 8, 1997 (Jaime’s brother, adopted by Chester in 2006) Draven Sebastian Bennington born April 19, 2002 (Mother Samantha Bennington) Tyler Lee Bennington born March 16, 2006 (Mother Talinda Bennington).
Parents: Mother (unknown name) and Arthur Lee
Siblings: Two half-sisters (One called Tobi) and a brother Brian.
Ex-wife: Samantha Bennington (Married October 31, 1996, Divorced in 2005)
Short Biography
Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He took interest in music at a young age, citing Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as early inspirations. Bennington’s parents separated in the late 1980s, while he was still a child. He was sexually abused during his youth, and later struggled with cocaine and methamphetamine addictions. Bennington eventually overcame his drug addiction, and would go on to denounce drug use in future interviews. He worked at a Burger King restaurant before starting his career as a professional musician.
Before joining Linkin Park, Bennington was a vocalist in Grey Daze, a now-defunct grunge band from Phoenix, Arizona. He left Grey Daze in 1998, but struggled to find another band to play in. After nearly quitting his musical career altogether, Jeff Blue, then the vice president of A&R; at Zomba Music in Los Angeles, offered Bennington an audition with the future members of Linkin Park. Bennington quit his day job, and took his family to California, where he had a successful audition with Linkin Park, who were then called “Hybrid Theory.” Bennington and Mike Shinoda, the band’s other vocalist, made significant progress together, but failed to find a record deal. After facing numerous rejections, Jeff Blue, now a vice president of A&R; at Warner Bros., intervened again to help the band sign with Warner Bros. Records.
Despite having prodigious success in the early 2000s, Bennington has had medical issues outside of the limelight. He suffered a severe bite from a recluse spider while touring with the OzzFest in 2001, which caused his arm to swell. Bennington was plagued with poor health during the making of Meteora, and struggled to attend some of the album’s record sessions. He fell ill during the summer of 2003, and eventually underwent surgery. Bennington sustained a wrist injury in October 2007 while attempting to jump off a platform during a show in Melbourne, Australia. Despite the injury, he continued to perform, and went to the emergency room after the show.
Bennington married his first wife, Samantha, on October 31, 1996. They had one child, named Draven Sebastian, who was born on April 19, 2002. Bennington’s relationship with Samantha declined during his years with Linkin Park, leading to their divorce in 2005. After divorcing his first wife, Bennington married Talinda Bentley, a former Playboy model, with whom he has since had a child, Tyler Lee. He and his family live in a 6,000-square-foot house in Newport Beach Orange County when he is not on tour. Bennington made a cameo in the film Crank.He is also an avid tattoo enthusiast. In addition to sporting many tattoos and piercings all over his body, he has done work with Club Tattoo, a tattoo parlor in Tempe, Arizona. The parlor has received recognition from many magazines such as College Affair and Skateboard Mag, while also spawning an art show in New York City.
Facts
- Chester went to Greenway Highschool but graduated from Washington High School in 1994.
- Chester worked in Burger King before Linkin Park.
- Chester owns every Madonna record in the planet.
- Chester got married when he was 20. (Divorced in 2005)
- Chester likes to cook.
- His parents divorced when he was still a kid.
- His role models are Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin.
- His first band was Grey Daze.
- He was sexually abused during his youth.
- He struggled with cocaine and methamphetamine addictions.
- Chester says he gets a hard on when fans sing along so he has an erection for the whole show.
- Chester got his first tattoo at the age of 18.
- Chester is left handed.
- Chester was influenced by bands like Loverboy, Foreigner and Rush thanks to his brother (which is 13 years older than him)
- Chester’s first instrument was the piano.
- Chester has his own “unique” thoughts on religion.
- Chester joined Linkin Park in 1998.
- His hair is naturally dark brown and curly.
- In March of 2004, he got laser eye surgery so now he doesn’t wear glasses.
- His favorite movie is “Fight Club”
- His favorite Superhero is “Spongebob Square Pants” (because he once saw him dressed as a superhero)
- Chester’s favorite albums are Black Celebration, Purple, Zeppelin #4.
- The strangest request Chester ever got from a fan was to have his clothes.
- The riskiest thing Chester has ever done was join the band.
- If Chester wasn’t a musician right now, he’d be “an Average American doing average American things.”
- Chester once road a snow saucer down a cliff and went headfirst into a brick wall. He had to get 47 stitches.
- Chester’s a fan of the Phoenix Cardinals football team.
- Chester says he sees the fans as fans and not as an oppurtunity to have an orgasm.
- In Greenway High School (Phoenix, Arizona), Chester was in Thespian Troupe number 3297. Chester was also in the thespian society. Outside of the green room (which the theatre teacher rebeliously painted purple) Chester painted a mural free hand of the 2 drama faces, on the side he wrote Chester Bennington ’93.
- He had broken his left wrist twice (Once in 2003, the other in 2005) and broke his right wrist in late 2007 in the Melbourne show.
- His favorite song from Out of Ashes is In The Darkness
