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Chester Bennington

American singer and songwriter, lead vocalist of Linkin Park.

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Known for: Lead vocalist of Linkin Park, known for his powerful voice and emotional lyrics

About Chester Bennington

He was best known as the lead vocalist of the American rock band Linkin Park. Bennington first gained prominence as a vocalist following the release of Linkin Park's debut album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which was a worldwide commercial success. The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2005, making it the bestselling debut album of the decade. The band's debut album, Out of Ashes, was released on October 13, 2009. He became the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots in 2013 to release the extended play record High Rise on October 8, 2013, via their own record label, Play Pen, but left in 2015 to focus solely on Linkin Park. As an actor, he appeared in films such as Crank (2006), Crank: High Voltage (2009), and Saw 3D (2010). Bennington struggled with depression and substance abuse for most of his life, starting in his childhood. Writing for Billboard, Dan Weiss stated that Bennington "turned nu-metal universal".

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