Chester Bennington

Introduction

Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix.

Chester Charles Bennington was an American singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for the rock band Linkin Park.

On July 20, 2017, Bennington was found dead in his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California.

Bennington primarily served as Linkin Park's lead vocalist, but occasionally shared the role with Shinoda. All Music Guide described Bennington's vocals as "higher-pitched" and "emotional", in contrast to Shinoda's hip-hop-style delivery.Both members also worked together to write lyrics for the band's songs.
Bennington co-founded Dead by Sunrise in 2005 with Orgy and Julien-K members Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. Dead by Sunrise made their live debut in May 2008, performing four songs at the 13th anniversary party for Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona.

The band released their debut album Out of Ashes on October 13, 2009
In February 2013, Stone Temple Pilots parted ways with long-time lead singer Scott Weiland. The band recruited Bennington to replace Weiland in May 2013. On May 18, 2013, Bennington took the stage at KROQ's Weenie Roast with the band. 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. It was later announced by Chester and the band in an exclusive KROQ interview that he was officially the new frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and discussed the possibility of a new album and tour. On May 19, 2013, the band released a free download of their first single, "Out of Time", that features Bennington via their official website. The song "Out of Time" is featured on their EP High Rise, which was released on October 8, 2013