Pete Wentz Musical artist

Peter Lewis Kingston "Pete" Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American musician best known for being the bassist, primary lyricist and backing vocalist for the American rock band Fall Out Boy. Before Fall Out Boy's inception in 2001, Wentz was a fixture of the Chicago hardcore scene and was notably the lead vocalist/lyricist for Arma Angelus. During Fall Out Boy's temporary hiatus in 2009-12, Wentz formed the experimental electropop and dubstep group Black Cards. He owns a record label, Decaydance Records, which has signed bands such as Panic! at the Disco and Gym Class Heroes. Fall Out Boy returned in February 2013.Wentz has also ventured into other non-musical projects, including writing, acting, and fashion; in 2005 he founded a clothing company called Clandestine Industries. He also hosts the TV show Best Ink and runs a film production company called Bartskull Films, as well as a bar called Angels & Kings. His philanthropic activities include collaborations with Invisible Children, Inc. and UNICEF's Tap Project, a fundraising project that helps bring clean drinking water to people worldwide. People magazine states that "no bassist has upstaged a frontman as well as Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy."

Personal facts

Pete Wentz
Birth dateJune 05, 1979
Hometown
Wilmette Illinois

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Musical artist

Career started1992
associated musical artist
Arma Angelus
Fall Out Boy
Cobra Starship
Black Cards
Racetraitor
A Day to Remember
Cinematic Sunrise
The Ready Set
Birthright (band)
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Metalcore
Emo
Pop punk
Post-hardcore
Pop rock
instrument
Bass guitar
Guitar
Human voice
Keyboard instrument
record label
Fueled by Ramen
Island Records
Decaydance Records

Pete Wentz on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.falloutboyrock.com
  2. http://www.petewentz.com