Chester Bennington
Birthday: 20 March 1976, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Birth Name: Chester Charles Bennington
Height: 178 cm
Chester Charles Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Susan Elaine (Johnson), a nurse, and Lee Russell Bennington, a police detective. His parents divorced when he was 11 years old. He has two h ...Show More
For me, you say the words 'concept record,' and the first thing I think of is theater or the opera o Show more
For me, you say the words 'concept record,' and the first thing I think of is theater or the opera or something. Hide
You're constantly trying to prove yourself, even after you've made it.
You're constantly trying to prove yourself, even after you've made it.
We'd like to think that our music will always be bigger than any one of our individual personalities Show more
We'd like to think that our music will always be bigger than any one of our individual personalities. Hide
All of our songs take these really big creative turns and twists throughout the process, so sometime Show more
All of our songs take these really big creative turns and twists throughout the process, so sometimes songs will start out as a melody or some musical chord progressions. Hide
I always wanted to be a rock star. That was my childhood dream. That's what I told everybody I was g Show more
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. Hide
As an artist, I want a reaction.
As an artist, I want a reaction.
I don't drink. I choose to be sober now. I have drunk over the last six years, but I just don't want Show more
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. Hide
Well, we promised our fans that we'd put out records faster, and that's what we're doing. We figured Show more
Well, we promised our fans that we'd put out records faster, and that's what we're doing. We figured out a way to condense our cycle, so to speak, by... continuing to write, trying to keep the creative ball rolling as often as possible. Hide
The fans are the biggest reason we do what we do.
The fans are the biggest reason we do what we do.
I don't like to hold back, because that's how you hurt yourself.
I don't like to hold back, because that's how you hurt yourself.
We're not a political band, we're a socially-minded band.
We're not a political band, we're a socially-minded band.
To pigeonhole a genre as being successful or unsuccessful is weird.
To pigeonhole a genre as being successful or unsuccessful is weird.
I don't go out and pick fights.
I don't go out and pick fights.
We're shooting for the title of hardest-working band in America.
We're shooting for the title of hardest-working band in America.
Once we start hitting lyrical themes that can whack you from all these different perspectives, we kn Show more
Once we start hitting lyrical themes that can whack you from all these different perspectives, we know we're onto something special. Hide
I have been able to tap into all the negative things that can happen to me throughout my life by num Show more
I have been able to tap into all the negative things that can happen to me throughout my life by numbing myself to the pain so to speak and kind of being able to vent it through my music. Hide
My favorite jellybean is the pink one with the flavor inside.
My favorite jellybean is the pink one with the flavor inside.
We like playing smaller venues, but we know how many people want to come and see us so we don't ever Show more
We like playing smaller venues, but we know how many people want to come and see us so we don't ever want to stop anyone who wants to come to a show from coming. Hide
We don't sit down and go, 'People are uneasy about the economy. Let's write about that.'
We don't sit down and go, 'People are uneasy about the economy. Let's write about that.'
It's not cool to be an alcoholic.
It's not cool to be an alcoholic.
When I'm writing, I'm constantly thinking about myself, because it's the only experience I have to d Show more
When I'm writing, I'm constantly thinking about myself, because it's the only experience I have to draw on. And I don't see an exact reflection of myself in every face in the audience, but I know that my songs have validity to them, and that's why the fans are there. Hide
There are always going to be encounters that you kind of wish went differently. But the average fan Show more
There are always going to be encounters that you kind of wish went differently. But the average fan really isn't fanatical. Hide
It's cool to be a part of recovery. This is just who I am, this is what I write about, what I do, an Show more
It's cool to be a part of recovery. This is just who I am, this is what I write about, what I do, and most of my work has been a reflection of what I've been going through in one way or another. Hide
If fans come up to me, I talk to them.
If fans come up to me, I talk to them.
Chester on high school: "I was a geek who thought I was cool. I didn't hang out with a particular cl Show more
Chester 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." Hide
This is a business of love and labor.
This is a business of love and labor.
Asking someone to describe what something sounds like is like telling a blind person to guess what I Show more
Asking someone to describe what something sounds like is like telling a blind person to guess what I look like. Hide
Touring for two years is excruciating.
Touring for two years is excruciating.
Chester Bennington's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (25)
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