Chester Bennington Net Worth

Chester Bennington's Quotes

• [on high school] I was a geek who thought I was cool. I didn't hang out with a particular clique, but with different people from different cliques. I was a total nerd, trying to fit in. Luckily, I found music and that was my niche. That sorta took me out of my geekdom. I was never invited to parties as a teenager--I turned up with the popular people. That's where the lyrics to "Guilty By Association" came from.
• The fans are the biggest reason we do what we do.
• I always wanted to be a rock star. That was my childhood dream. That's what I told everybody I was going to be when I grew up.
• It's not cool to be an alcoholic.
• I don't drink. I choose to be sober now. I have drunk over the last six years, but I just don't want to be that person anymore.

Interesting Facts about Chester Bennington

1. One of the lead singers in Linkin Park.
2. Has two half sisters and one half brother, Brian.
3. In March 2004 had lasik eye surgery procedure done.
4. At 15 years old he played in a band called "Sean Dowdell and Friends" in which he was the lead singer. The only existing evidence of this band is a three-song tape that includes "Painted Pictures", "Kill The Flies" and "God's Afraid".
5. At 16 he played in a band called Grey Daze which recorded two albums, "No Sun Today" and "Wake Me", before breaking up.
6. Has designed some clothing for a company called Replicant, owned by Korn's Head and Orgy's Ryan Shuck.
7. Siblings are children from one of his step-parent's previous marriage. His biological parents got divorced when he was 11.
8. He and wife Talinda welcomed their new baby boy, Tyler Lee, on 16th March 2006. He weighed 9 lb. 3 oz.
9. Was the one who came up with the name Linkin Park for his band (taken from the name of a park in Santa Monica, CA). It was originally supposed to be spelled "Lincoln" but since the band couldn't afford to buy the domain name lincolnpark.com from its owner, they changed the spelling in order to buy linkinpark.com.
10. Adopted his oldest son's brother. He now has four sons: Jaime, Draven, Tyler, and Isaiah.
11. In January 2004 went on their own Meteora World Tour with P.O.D., Hoobastank and Story of the Year.
12. In 2003 toured with Metallica, Limp Bizkit, Deftones and Mudvayne.
13. Was a Lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots between 2013 and 2015.
14. Died in the same manner and on the birthday of his friend Chris Cornell.
15. Married Talinda Bentley on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2005, at Casa Del Mar Hotel in Santa Monica, CA. The custom designed ceremony was conducted by Mary Jean Valente of A Ceremony of the Heart.