CentralNotice Wayne Static From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Wayne Static Wayne Static Background information Birth name Wayne Richard Wells Also known as Wayne Static Born ( 1965-11-04 ) November 4, 1965 Muskegon, Michigan , United States Died November 1, 2014 ( 2014-11-01 ) (aged 48) Genres Industrial metal , nu metal , [ 1 ] alternative metal , groove metal Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboards, programmer Years active 1977–2014 Labels Warner Bros , Reprise , Dirthouse Records Associated acts Static-X , Pighammer, Deep Blue Dream Notable instruments ESP Signature model Epiphone Static Flying V Dean Guitars Wayne Richard Wells [ 2 ] (November 4, 1965 – November 1, 2014), known professionally as Wayne Static , was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, ...