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Chester Charles Bennington (born March 20, 1976) is a famous American singer, actor and songwriter. He is one of the lead singers of the famous rock band Linkin Park. His unique high voice fascinates many Linkin Park fans, which is also what people remember most about him.
What makes him so unique is that he achieved great success despite the numerous hardships and sufferings he experienced in his early years. Chester Bennington’s early life was not happy. His parents divorced when he was very young, and he was also sexually abused.
As a teenager, he worked multiple jobs to pay for drugs, while also using drugs to relieve emotional distress. He was a shy, lonely child with few friends. Due to this loneliness, he eventually began to develop a love for music and soon joined the band Sean Dowdle and Friends.
Later, Chester Bennington became a member of the band Grey Daze. His music career took off after he auditioned for the band Linkin Park. He became famous for the success of the band’s debut album Hybrid Theory.
He eventually received much-needed and well-deserved exposure, becoming one of the most well-known musicians of the twenty-first century.
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| Name: | Chester Charles Bennington |
| stage name: | Chester Bennington |
| Date of Birth: | March 20, 1976 (41 years old) |
| place of birth: | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| die: | July 20, 2017, Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.78m |
| parents: | Susan Elaine Johnson, Lee Russell Bennington |
| Brothers and sisters: | Brian Bennington |
| Wife • Spouse: | Talinda Bennington (m. 2005–2017), Samantha Bennington (m. 1996–2005) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Alka Brand |
| Children: | Jamie Bennington, Draven Sebastian Bennington, Isaiah Bennington, Taylor Lee Bennington, Lily Bennington, Lila Bennington |
| Profession: | Singer • Actor |
| net worth: | $30 million |
Early life and education
Chester Bennington was born on March 20, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. His mother, Susan Elaine Johnson, is a nurse, and his father, Lee Russell Bennington, is a police investigator. He also has a younger brother named Brian Bennington.
He received his basic education at Ironwood High School. As a child, he first developed a drug addiction and began abusing marijuana, alcohol, opium, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy.
Chester Bennington ran away from home with his mother at the age of 17. His mother found out that he was taking drugs during this period and he was not allowed to leave the house. Later, he started working part-time at Burger King restaurant to make a living.
Profession
In 1993, Chester Bennington joined his first band, Sean Dowdell and His Friends, a grunge rock band. The band released a three-track cassette that year. Later in 1993, he became a member of the band Grey Daze, whose singles included “Wake Me”, “Demo in” and “No Sun Today”.
However, he was not satisfied with just being a member of the band because he did not get the recognition he deserved. Therefore, he quit the band in 1998. Later, he became a member of the band Linkin Park, and the band released its first self-titled album “Hybrid Theory” in 2000, and he participated in the album’s singing.
The album was a huge success and was considered a blockbuster. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard charts and quickly became the best-selling album of the year. Chester Bennington lent his vocals to Linkin Park’s 2003 album Meteora, which was released by Warner Bros. Records. The pop song “Numb” was included on the album. The album was well received and topped the charts in the US and UK. Upon its release, it peaked at number two in Australia. Chester Bennington founded the rock band Dead by Sunrise in 2005.
He claimed that some of his songs did not fit the style of Linkin Park, so he had Dead by Sunrise include these tunes. In 2006, he played a drugstore customer in the American action film “Rampage”. Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor co-directed the film.
In 2007, Chester Bennington released his third album, Minutes to Midnight. This album became one of his most successful albums, with first-week sales of over 600,000 copies, topping the Billboard charts. On October 13, 2009, he released Dead by Sunrise’s first album, Out of Ashes. This album performed mediocrely.
He lent his vocals to Linkin Park’s fourth album, A Thousand Suns, released in 2010. The multi-concept album focused on the concept of nuclear war. In October 2010, Chester Bennington made a cameo appearance in the 3D horror film Saw 3D, directed by Kevin Groot.
The film was poorly received by critics but performed well at the box office.Chester Bennington sang lead vocals on Living Things, one of Linkin Park’s best-selling albums in 2012. The title track “Burn It Down” also appeared on the album.
Personal life
Chester Bennington had a child, Jamie Bennington, while dating Alka Brand, and later adopted Alka Brand’s son, Isaiah Bennington.
In 1996, Chester Bennington married Samantha Bennington. They had one child, Draven Sebastian Bennington. They divorced in 2005.
After divorcing Samantha Bennington, he married former Playboy model Talinda Bennington. They have three children, Taylor Lee Bennington, Lily Bennington, and Lila Bennington.
On July 20, 2017, Chester Bennington was found hanged in his home. He was said to be devastated after the death of his friend Chris Cornell, who was 53 years old on the day of his suicide.
net worth
At the time of his death in 2017, American musician, songwriter, and actor Chester Bennington had a net worth of $30 million.
Social Media
- Instagram: @chesterbe
- Twitter: @chesterbe
