- Born
- Died
- Birth nameChester Charles Bennington
- Nicknames
- Chaz
- The Chemist
- Chazy Chaz
- ches
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- 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 half sisters and a half brother. He attended Centennial High School at the beginning of his freshman year. Then he went to Greenway High School where he started his first band, Grey Daze. He graduated from Washington High School in 1994.- IMDb Mini Biography By: LappyLP
- SpousesTalinda Ann Bentley(December 31, 2005 - July 20, 2017) (his death, 3 children)Samantha Bennington(October 31, 1996 - May 2, 2005) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenCharles Bennington Stafford
- Passionate and wide ranged vocals (high ranged screeching to mellow performances).
- Whiny voice
- Often screams in his vocals
- 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.
- Died in the same manner and on the birthday of his friend Chris Cornell.
- Adopted his oldest son's brother. He now has four sons: Jaime, Draven, Tyler, and Isaiah.
- He and wife Talinda welcomed their new baby boy, Tyler Lee, on 16th March 2006. He weighed 9 lb. 3 oz.
- Has designed some clothing for a company called Replicant, owned by Korn's Head and Orgy's Ryan Shuck.
- [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.
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