Chester Bennington
Overview
 
Chester Charles Bennington (born March 20th, 1976) is an American
United States
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 musician
Musician
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, singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
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 and actor
Actor
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. He is best known as the lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
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 and songwriter
Songwriter
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 of the rock
Rock music
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 band Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...

.

Bennington became known as a vocalist with Linkin Park's debut album, Hybrid Theory
Hybrid Theory
Hybrid Theory is the debut album by American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was a huge commercial success, having sold over 10 million units in the United States alone as of 2010 and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 while also...

, in 2000, which was a massive commercial success. The album was certified Diamond
RIAA certification
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 by the RIAA in 2005, making it the best-selling debut album of the decade, as well as one of the few metal albums to ever hit that many sales.
Quotations

Tattoos exude pain and pleasure all at the same time.

I don't think you should ever be ashamed or afraid of who you are, or anything that's happened to you. Life is good, man. You can either feel like a victim all the time, or you can get off your ass and do what you want to do.

You can't be afraid of people willing to hurt you, cause if you fear life, then you will never live

(www.lptimes.com)

Cyclefly is one of my favorite bands and their new record is one of the best I've heard in a long time. If you don't like it, you suck!

Everyone Died At 4:20 Man (Few seconds later now laughing)Yeah time to die

(Meteora photoshoot October 29, 2002, LPTV episode 7)

We'have took place in something very... devious, hahahaha!!!!

after repleacing deftones water with vodka, in the last show of the european tour with deftones and taproot. (dvd frat party at pankake festival)

I'm disgusting, because I do that with my baggage too. All my bags specifically fit in a certain way really well I can't have disorganised bags! And when I go grocery shopping, I'm the same way; boxed items like detergents have to be separated from the food, and then all cans go together, all meats go together, and therefore it's easier to unload when you get home.

interview with metal-is.com

We actually got smart and bought sticky velcro and put on either side of the candles, so they wouldn't roll around" after mike said how dangerous, but necessary it is to drive around with scented candles lit in the bus.

(interview with metal-is.com)

 
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