Pete Wentz

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Pete Wentz
Wentz at the Blender Sessions at the Hard Rock Hotel in 2007.
Background information
Birth namePeter Lewis Kingston Wentz III
Born (1979-06-05) June 5, 1979 (age 44)
OriginWilmette, Illinois, United States
GenresElectropop, dancehall, pop punk, pop rock, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore
InstrumentsBass
Years active1992–present
LabelsDecaydance, Fueled by Ramen, Island
Websitewww.petewentz.com

Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born on June 5, 1979) better known as Pete Wentz,[1] is an American bassist and songwriter. He is most famous for his work with the Chicago-based band Fall Out Boy. In recent years, he has also become an entrepreneur and the host of the MTV program, FNMTV.

Wentz has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[2] Ashlee Simpson divorced him.

Fall Out Boy came off hiatus in 2013, releasing a new single "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light 'Em Up)" and an album Save Rock and Roll, along with a supporting Spring tour. They will be going on the So Much For (2our) Dust Tour beginning February 2024 in support of the 2023 album So Much (For) Stardust, bringing pop punk group Jimmy Eat World along with other bands such as The Maine and Daisy Grenade. This will be their second tour for the album So Much (For) Stardust.

References[change | change source]

  1. Apar, Corey. "Pete Wentz Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  2. "Rock gods who settled down". Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-08-16.