Chester Bennington

  • Name: Chester Bennington
  • Date of Birth: March 20, 1976
  • Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Mini-bio: Best known for being the lead vocalist for Linkin Park.
Bennington had an unpleasant life through adolescence. He was sexually
abused as a child, by a close family friend. A few of his friends
comm...( read more)itted suicide, and one of his friends died in a skateboarding accident.
His parents divorced in 1987, leaving him with his two half sisters and a
half brother. Bennington was the youngest of four children at eleven years
old, and stayed with his father, who was a police officer and detective. His
brother introduced him to bands like Loverboy, Foreigner and Rush, as well
as The Doors which he claims as his influences.
While at Burger King, Chester met his first wife, Samantha. They got married
on October 31, 1996, when Chester was 20, and because he was too poor to
afford actual wedding or engagement rings, the two of them have rings
tattooed on their ring fingers
Chester and Samantha had one child, a boy named Draven Sebastian Bennington,
born April 19, 2002 at 1 p.m.
In 1998 Linkin Park (then called Xero) advertised for a vocalist due to
trouble with getting signed. A firm which knew Chester Bennington told Xero
that he would be good for the job. They sent Chester a demo and asked him to
sing to it. Within three days, one of which was his birthday (apparently he
didn't show up for his birthday party because he was working on the demo) he
had recorded the demo and played it to Xero over the phone; they were blown
away and asked him to fly to Los Angeles from Phoenix to audition. At the
audition, several other potential vocalists vying for the position simply
left once they heard Bennington sing. One auditioner commented to the band
that they'd have to be crazy not to pick Chester. Xero then changed their
name to Hybrid Theory and recorded the Hybrid Theory EP which included the
songs "Carousel", "Technique (Short)", "Step Up", "And One", "High Voltage"
and "Part Of Me". They attracted some attention from some record labels and
eventually decided to sign to Warner Bros. Records.
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<div style="width:696px;"><a href="http://www.flixster.com/servlet/embed/photo/link/10730505"><img src="http://www.flixster.com/servlet/embed/photo/10Chester Bennington mini-bio: Best known for being the lead vocalist for Linkin Park. Bennington had an unpleasant life through adolescence. He was sexually abused as a child, by a close family friend. A few of his friends committed suicide, and one of his friends died in a skateboarding accident. His parents divorced in 1987, leaving him with his two half sisters and a half brother. Bennington was the youngest of four children at eleven years old, and stayed with his father, who was a police officer and detective. His brother introduced him to bands like Loverboy, Depeche Mode, Stone Temple Pilots, Foreigner and Rush, as well as The Doors which he claims as his influences. While at Burger King, Chester met his first wife, Samantha. They got married on October 31, 1996, when Chester was 20, and because he was too poor to afford actual wedding or engagement rings, the two of them have rings tattooed on their ring fingers Chester and Samantha had one child, a boy named Draven Sebastian Bennington, born April 19, 2002 at 1 p.m. In 1998 Linkin Park (then called Xero) advertised for a vocalist due to trouble with getting signed. A firm which knew Chester Bennington told Xero that he would be good for the job. They sent Chester a demo and asked him to sing to it. Within three days, one of which was his birthday (apparently he didn't show up for his birthday party because he was working on the demo) he had recorded the demo and played it to Xero over the phone; they were blown away and asked him to fly to Los Angeles from Phoenix to audition. At the audition, several other potential vocalists vying for the position simply left once they heard Bennington sing. One auditioner commented to the band that they'd have to be crazy not to pick Chester. Xero then changed their name to Hybrid Theory and recorded the Hybrid Theory EP which included the songs "Carousel", "Technique (Short)", "Step Up", "And One", "High Voltage" and "Part Of Me". Hybrid Theory EP went on to be the first CD of Linkin Park Underground (LPU). After having trouble trying to get a record deal, with numerous rejections they went to Warner Bros. Records, who then agreed to sign them.

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Eye color: dark brown
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Nickname(s): Chazzy Chaz, Chaz
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  • TheEndIsComing13
    TheEndIsComing13
    Me looooooooves LP!!!!!! :D

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    p.s..please take me lp lyrics quizz.. :D
    posted 338 days ago
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    AzizahNaz
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    posted 504 days ago
  • LEGACYPRICELESS
    LEGACYPRICELESS
    My Dearest Chester Bennington,

    Ahola Chazy Chaz, I just wanna write this little message to tell you that you are the world's greatest freaking awesome singer in the entire world and I can't help myself loving you and your band :D Keep up the good work and remember that I don't care what people say about you I still love you and your band till the end of time :D PS I really love that new songs of your called, "We'll move it" its one of my favs. besides "Shadow of the Day" "Crawling" and "Numb" :D Luv ya millons, Miss Mandy Moo
    posted 561 days ago
  • AzizahNaz
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    Charming Hunk Exchanging Stimulation and Thrilling, Erotic Recreation

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    posted 623 days ago
  • AzizahNaz
    AzizahNaz
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    JUST LIKE
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    CHESTER
    UNITED!!
    posted 638 days ago
  • FRiGERRZZZ
    FRiGERRZZZ
    Linkin Park

    Rule
    Omg
    Xcellent

    ILYSFM:
    Chester, <3
    Mike,
    Rob,
    Mr.Hahn,
    Big Bad Brad
    & Pheonix
    posted 647 days ago
  • LP4eva
    LP4eva
    Linkin Park = BEST BAND EVER!!!!
    I added so may of Chester's pics here, probably almost half!!
    and i still have more on my computer of him :D :D
    posted 669 days ago
  • ACeTheGuitarist
    ACeTheGuitarist
    Linkin
    Park

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    S
    posted 669 days ago
  • smexiholic
    smexiholic
    hello! =]=]=]
    chester rocks so much he is the sex of the sexy!!
    he sings like a beautiful angel and roars like a lion!!!
    chester have inspired me to go threw even the lowest points in my life and do the best i can!
    chester voice is so beautiful and innocent!=]=]=]
    love you man!

    xoxoxox
    posted 698 days ago
  • linkiniana
    linkiniana
    :-( I love you, but I miss you. You havenīt come to Spain since 2001 why??? We miss you a lot :-( I miss your incredible concerts... come please :-(
    posted 732 days ago
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