My name is Chester, Bennington told the mourners gathered there. [33], Bennington reflected on joining Stone Temple Pilots, stating, "Every band has its own kind of vibe. Bennington left Grey Daze in 1998. [98][99][100] His vocals showed tremendous durability for the entirety of his career. [37] He also joined Alice in Chains and performed the song "Man in the Box" at KROQ's Inland Invasion Festival in 2006. Bennington and Shinoda wrote the lyrics to Hybrid Theory based on some early material. I hadnt seen so much of that [in him], spending time on the road., He always had enjoyable tales of his six kids, which he always referred to with a beaming smile, no matter what kind of parental woe might have had him do a double take, says ZZ Tops Billy Gibbons, who toured with Bennington in Kings of Chaos within the past year. Bennington's family allowed the episode to be aired on October 12, 2017. Getting high, drinking a lot and having sex with a lot of great girls is a pretty good escape.. Bennington died Thursday morning and left behind his wife and six children. On October 24, 2000, Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory, through Warner Bros. Records. He was 41. [105], Several publications have commented on the musical legacy Bennington left behind. He was the father of Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the band Linkin Park who committed suicide in 2017. A few days before his death, Bennington had been texting with Robert DeLeo, his bandmate in Stone Temple Pilots (Bennington fronted the band from 2013 to 2015 after Scott Weiland left the group). Chester Bennington: An Honest Voice of Pain and Anger for a Generation Chester Bennington was one child calculated into this heart-wrenching statistic. The little-girl part of me needs to come up and pay my respects. The public narrative that is common knowledge is: by Chester's own admission that he was sexually abused by an older man when he was young. An obituary for Chester Bennington published by The Guardian identifies his father as Lee Russell Bennington, "a police detective who often worked on child abuse cases." He was 41. they may not be actually related, but it's interesting to think about. [87][88][89], Rapper Jay-Z paid tribute to Bennington on several occasions by performing "Numb/Encore" live. [44], In 2006, he married Talinda Ann Bentley, a former Playboy model with whom he had three children: Tyler Lee Bennington (born March 16, 2006) and twins Lily and Lila (born November 9, 2011). [131] He was one of several rock musicians who spoke about the industry on Jared Leto's 2012 documentary, Artifact. [9][34][35], In 2005, Bennington appeared on "Walking Dead", the lead single from turntablist Z-Trip's debut album Shifting Gears. Thank you, Lee. He was born on March 20th, 1976, in Phoenix, the youngest of four children. Let's see some facts about him! Podesta's genes are very dominant in Bennington. Bennington formed his own band, Dead by Sunrise, as a side project in 2005. [113] Writing for The Guardian, Ben Beaumont-Thomas noted "Benningtons decision to sing clearly and openly was, therefore, more radical than he is given credit for, and indeed more socially valuable". The singer was 41 years old. He was married three times and had six children, including Chester Bennington. The setlist included original Stone Temple Pilots songs, as well as their first single with Bennington on vocals called "Out of Time", which debuted on May 19 and was available for free download via their official website. He continued to support Chester even after he achieved success with Linkin Park. I'm purely speculating here so don't attack me, but the timeline matches just as much as their faces do. To begin, the most obvious point to make is that John Podesta and Chris Bennington look alike from these images. The song's title is the phone number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. but it's really easy to forge a tweet these days. [28], In 2005, Bennington co-founded Dead by Sunrise, an electronic rock band from Los Angeles, California, with Orgy and Julien-K members Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. The band recorded a demo in 1993 and two albums: Wake Me in 1994, and No Sun Today in 1997. His mother, Susan Elaine Johnson, was a nurse, and his father, Lee Russell Bennington, a police detective who often worked on child abuse cases. Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington died of an apparent suicide by hanging Thursday morning, according to The Associated Press. His parents separated when he was 9 years old, so he went into the custody of his father. Bennington and DeLeo were laid over for 12 hours in Chicago, and the drummer felt horrible for keeping them from home during the holiday season. [61] He overcame his drug addiction and would go on to denounce drug use in future interviews. [11] To comfort himself, he drew pictures and wrote poetry and songs. But nobody, even in a free society, has the right to take another person's life. The song "Out of Time" is featured on their EP High Rise, which was released on October 8, 2013. Chester Benningtons father was very different from that his famous son. When Chester was eleven, the . Ten days after Benningtons death, the singers home was encircled with a temporary six-foot fence. John's wife, Mary Podesta, worked . I have a great band for you," he said. In an interview, he said that he was "knocked around like a rag doll at school, for being skinny and looking different". The service also included a full stage for musical tributes. [1] Linkin Park's following studio albums, from Meteora (2003) to One More Light (2017), continued the band's success. Died Chester died at the age of 41 on July 20, 2017. [38][39] Bennington performed with Kings of Chaos during their six-show 2016 concert tour. Recording Industry Association of America. His mother was a nurse. BBC's Steve Holden called Bennington the "voice of a generation", saying his voice was arguably Linkin Park's greatest asset. I believe the death scene was staged to look like a suicide and Bennington's death is related to his close friend, Chris Cornell's alleged suicide, which I also believe was staged as well. I didnt want people to think I was gay or that I was lying. Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the rock group Linkin Park, has died. I was getting beaten up and being forced to do things I didnt want to do. I wanted to kill myself. He married Talinda in 2005, and the couple had a son and twin daughters. The only thing I wanted to do was kill everybody and run away., "The problem was, I also found a good way to escape the abuse of my past. [77] The coroner ruled that he had died by suicide by hanging. [40], Bennington recorded a track for Slash's 2010 eponymous debut solo album entitled "Crazy" but it was blocked from release. The separation of his parents affected him so much that he . Chester Bennington with his Father. As a warning now, VERY GRAPHIC AND DISTURBING AUDIO OF REAL CHILD ABUSE IS HEARD AT 10:56-12:56 AND SPORADICALLY REFERENCED THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE VIDEO PAST 10:56 TO GET THE POINT ACROSS THAT PEDOPHILIA IS WRONG! He was found dead on July 20, 2017. [9] Bennington was a victim of sexual abuse from an older male friend when he was seven years old. His mother worked as a nurse, and his father was a police detective specializing in child sexual abuse cases. I grew up listening to these guys. George McGovern's failed presidential campaign was in '72. While their relationship. They divorced when Chester was 11, and, feeling abandoned by his mother, he lived with his dad, whom he later said was not emotionally stable at the time. He was born to Elka Brand Chester's high school friend. From the time Chester was seven or eight until he was 13, he was sexually abused by an older male friend. It's about how I'm the reason that I feel this way. [10] He was afraid to ask for help because he did not want people to think he was gay or lying, and the abuse continued until he was 13 years old. Its the angel and the demon, sitting on both shoulders. Phoenix, Arizona, on March 20, 1976. [115] In the same topic, William Goodman from Billboard said Bennington and fellow musicians Chris Cornell and Scott Weiland "helped define a generation of the hard rock sound, who were tied together artistically and personally". [71][70] He was also the godfather of Cornell's son Christopher. Coldplay's Chris Martin paid tribute to Bennington during the band's North American tour concert at MetLife Stadium, playing an acoustic version of "Crawling" on piano. Early life. We want to hear it. He was a decorated pilot and served his country for many years. . Because of his sexual past, Bennington and Chris Cornell were on the verge of exposing infamous pedophile rings in the entertainment industry. [129] He later appeared as a horse-track spectator in the film's 2009 sequel, Crank: High Voltage. [11] Years later, he revealed the abuser's identity to his father, but chose not to press charges. Bennington claimed to have kicked substance abuse the first time in 1992, when a local gang burst into a place where he was getting high with his friends and beat and robbed them. It was so endearing and so Chester., He was describing an hour-by-hour battle with addiction. He was on top of the world, says Sean Dowdell, drummer for Grey Daze and a friend of Benningtons since their teens, who last talked to him two days before his death. [78][79][80], Bennington's death occurred on what would have been Chris Cornell's 53rd birthday. His parents divorced when he was 11 years old. They divorced when he was 11. Cornell's birthday, Bennington was found dead. A month before his death, Bennington told longtime friend Ryan Shuck, who played guitar in Benningtons side project Dead by Sunrise, that he was six months sober. If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) . Bennington and Mike Shinoda, the band's other vocalist, made significant progress together, but failed to find a record deal. His parents divorced when he was 11 and he was sent to live with his father, a police detective who specialized in child sex abuse cases. His messages were loving, positive, looking-forward-to-the-future, growing-old kinds of things, Robert DeLeo recalls. [19], Hybrid Theory (2000) was certified diamond by the RIAA in 2005. [46], Bennington was a tattoo enthusiast. It was by a family friend who was older than me. February 13, 2019 | 10:39am ET. Isaiah is from the United States of America. Famous Family Member, Isaiah Bennington, was born in the United States on November 8, 1997. [118], In 2020, during a Twitch live-stream, Mike Shinoda confirmed the existence of an unreleased Linkin Park song, titled "Friendly Fire", which features vocal tracks Bennington recorded during the One More Light sessions. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. Chester Bennington and the late singer Chris Cornell had a close friendship. Both John and Tony Podesta are believed to be prominent figures in the global child trafficking network. The frontman's brooding charisma - added to the . He would take Chester to see Metallica and other metal bands perform live. [4], Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona. Chester Bennington killed himself on July 20th. Officially, his case is closed and deemed a suicide, but many fans like myself, Talinda, and Mike are unsatisfied with the investigation and medical examinations. That's their business and they can speak their mind. "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. John Podesta is/was Chester Bennington's biological father. VIDEO: Police have reportedly launched a murder investigation into Chester Bennington's death with insiders believing it is "extremely likely" the Linkin Park frontman was killed in eerily similar circumstances to his close friend Chris Cornell. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It destroyed my self-confidence. [101] Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone wrote: "Bennington's voice embodied the anguish and wide-ranging emotions of the lyrics, from capturing life's vulnerable moments to the fury and catharsis found in his belted screams, which he would often move between at the turn of a dime. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. I think that its just another horrible event that gets put in your subconscious. You can easily dismiss this "tweet". Little more than two months after "One More Life" arrived, Chester Bennington was dead at just 41 years of age. Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 July 20, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter who was best known as the lead vocalist of rock band Linkin Park. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage. It was a horrible experience. Support me on Patreon http://patreon.com/thetruthergirlsConnect with me on Fb http://facebook.com/thetruthergirlsRumors are swirling that John Podesta was th. [108] Writing for Billboard, Dan Weiss stated that Bennington "turned nu-metal universal," as he was "clearly an important conduit for his far-ranging audience". Did the tweet go out the day he died tho, that would be a bit of a coincidence given the clinton body count. . And, if you don't already know who John Podesta is, he's a columnist and former chairman of the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign and was the Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton and Counselor to President Barack Obama. Tennessee Ex-Cop Sues After Becoming Porn Meme, Claims She Was 'Groomed' for Sex With Coworkers He has two half sisters and a half brother. He was the lead vocalist of Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots before finally ending up with Linkin Park.. Tyler Lee Bennington's parents, late Chester Bennington and . [92], Bennington and other late musicians were honored in the music video for "Hold on to Memories" by Disturbed. He'd become a father for the first time at age 20, and first got married in 1996. Lee passed away in 2013, just a few years before Chester tragically took his own life. I hated everybody in my family: I felt abandoned by my mom, my dad was not very emotionally stable then, and there was no-one I could turn to at least thats how my young mind felt. Friends and bandmates recall ebullient highs and destructive lows of rock vocalist. Talinda's main argument is the violation of privacy from TMZ. Why?!!!! In many ways, he was the man Chester strived to be. yes! He would go on to have a problematic relationship with his father. Bennington first gained prominence as a vocalist following the release of Linkin Park's debut album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which was a worldwide commercial success. Tyler is a singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for the rock band Xero. Chester Charles Bennington: Nickname: Chaz, The Chemist, Chazy Chaz: Profession: Singer, Songwriter : Physical Stats & More: Height (approx.) [57][58], In 2011, Bennington fell ill again, and Linkin Park was forced to cancel three shows and reschedule two from the A Thousand Suns World Tour. ", "Linkin Park Hits iTunes, New Album Not Quite Ready", "Maynard James Keenan & Cester Bennington Make Cameo In 'Crank: Hich Voltage', "New Saw 3D Image Tortures Linkin Park's Chester Bennington", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester_Bennington&oldid=1142218671. **Our intentions are aimed towards a fairer, more transparent world and a better future for everyone. Daniel Knighton/FilmMagic. All Rights reserved. He was raised by his father who was a police detective, and his mother who was a nurse. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. But in his way, he helped shape the man Chester would become. Reports started pouring in, claiming how the musician committed suicide by hanging. Cornell died on 18 May 2017 in his hotel room. At home, Bennington found solace in his six kids. We dont know how much, but it doesnt take much when youre that advanced an alcoholic and an addict and youre battling to the extent he described to me. He left the band on good terms due to his commitments with Linkin Park in 2015 and was replaced two years later by Jeff Gutt. Father Was A Millionaire Lily's father, Chester Bennington used to have a whopping net worth of $30 million before he died. 2. Same goes for Bennington. But behind the scenes, Chester struggled with demons he could never shake. He continued to reside in Arizona until he joined Linkin Park and dove into the world of music in a more serious way. Shinoda invested in a recycling center in Haiti to give back to the environment and the surrounding communities. Secondly, Bennington has admitted to sexual abuse in his childhood from a family friend. Image Source: Getty Images The 13 years old child wrote a post-it note to his father a week before his father passed away. Parents' Relationship Jay-Z and Bennington (with Linkin Park) collaborated on the song. Both Bennington's and Cornell's deaths have been ruled suicides by hanging by Los Angeles County and Wayne County medical examiners, respectively. Jamie was the first son to the Rock band Vocalist. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). He committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. Now, nearly two years after his tragic death, his 22-year-old son Jaime is recording vocals with his father's early band. Chester Charles Bennington was March 20, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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