Wayne Kramer

Biography

Wayne Kramer (born April 30, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and film and television composer. Kramer came to prominence as a teenager in 1967 as a co-founder of the Detroit rock group MC5 (Motor City 5), a group known for their powerful live performances and radical left-wing political stance. The MC5 broke up amid personality conflicts, drug abuse, and personal problems, which, for Kramer, led to several fallow years, as he battled drug addiction before returning to an active recording and performing schedule in the 1990s. Rolling Stone ranked him number ninety-two on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time".

Known For

A Band Called Death

as Self

Punk: Attitude

as Himself

Super Duper Alice Cooper

as Self (voice)

Danny Says

as Self

Punk

as Self

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

as Self

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

as Self - MC5

The Boneyard Collection

as Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")

Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

as Self

MC5: A True Testimonial

as Himself