Static-X was formed in 1994, in Los Angeles, California, after Wayne Static and Ken Jay of Deep Blue Dream decided to leave the band to venture on their own. The two joined Stgian, recorded a demo,

Static-X

“We call our style of music, evil disco”

The Beginnings

Static-X was formed in 1994, in Los Angeles, California, after Wayne Static and Ken Jay of Deep Blue Dream decided to leave the band to venture on their own. The two joined Stgian, recorded a demo, then relocated to Los Angeles in search of new members. Static and Jay meet two guitar players: Tony Campos and Koichi Fukuda. This is the original lineup for Static-X. In 1998, Static-X signed a recording contract with Warner Bros., and a year later in March of 1999, the band released Wisconsin Death Trip. In 2001, the album went platinum with the singles, “I'm with Stupid,” Bled for Days,” and “Push It.” Due to excessive touring and promotion of the album, Koichi left the band in the middle of recording Static-X's sophomore album, Machine. For the next few years, Static-X toured and recorded their third album, Shadow Zone, which was released in the fall of 2003. Their success lead the band to record tracks for various video game soundtracks. The single, “The Only,” can be heard on the Need for Speed: Underground, a Shaun Palmer's Snowboarder video game.

In 2005, Static-X released their fourth studio album, Start a War, and later fired Eisen from the band for legal issues. Two years later, the band released Cannibal; the singles, “Destroyer” and “No Submission.” Even though this album sold more than 30,000 copies in the first week, Static-X has yet to again achieve the success of their debut album. The song, “Destroyer,” is on the promotional video for Smackdown vs. Raw 2008. The band also released DVD and CD called Cannibal Killers Live, in the fall of 2008; later Static-X released their sixth album, Cult of Static, on March 17, 2009. In addition to their studio albums, Static-X has released Static-X Guitar Anthology, a tab book for guitar players.

Who Is Static-X

Wayne Richard Wells better known as Wayne Static was born in Muskegon, Michigan on November 4, 1965. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist, keyboardist, and guitarists for Static-X. When Static was only three, his parents gave him his first guitar. By the age of 12, he knew that he wanted to be a musician. He is a vegetarian and an atheist.

Tony Campos, stage name Maldito X, a Los Angeles native was born on March 8, 1973. Campos is the bass player for Static-X and Asesino's frontman and bassist. He is one of the only members to stay with the band through his 16 year career. Campos was in a serious motorcycle accident in 2001, in which he broke his collarbone.

Koichi Fukuda is originally from Osaka, Japan was born on July 1, 1975. He is the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and programmer for Static-X. He has been back and forth with the band. He is also the founder of the band, Revolve. Fukuda is one of the original members, but left the band shortly after the release of their debut album. It is said that Fukuda left the band to pursue personal projects and spend time with his family.

Nick Oshiro was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 29, 1978. He is the drummer for Static-X and formerly of the band, Seether. Oshiro began playing the drums at a very young age, his father created a make-shift drumkit from pots and pans. He played on tour with Static-X in 2003, and later became an official band member.

Did You Know...

… Static-X has contributed songs for video soundtracks for Playstation, Playstation 3, Rock Band on the Xbox 360 and various Xbox 360.

… Former Static-X band member, Tripp Eisen, was arrested in 2005, for having sex with minors

… Static-X was sued by Sharon Osbourne for the rights to songs recorded while performing at Ozzfest.

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