Wayne Kramer
April 30, 1948 (76 years old) in Detroit, Michigan, USA
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".
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Credits
- 2023 ·Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rexas Self
- 2021 ·Algrenas Self
- 2020 ·The Ventures: Stars on Guitarsas
- 2019 ·Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazineas Self - MC5
- 2019 ·Punkas Self
- 2017 ·Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the Worldas Self
- 2015 ·Danny Saysas Self
- 2014 ·Super Duper Alice Cooperas Self (voice)
- 2013 ·A Band Called Deathas Self
- 2013 ·Rock N' Roll Storiesas Guest
- 2013 ·MC5: Early Video Collection 1967-1972as
- 2012 ·Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Storyas Self
- 2010 ·Detroit Livesas Himself
- 2009 ·It Came From Detroitas Self
- 2008 ·The Boneyard Collectionas Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")
- 2005 ·Punk: Attitudeas Himself
- 2004 ·Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclairas Self
- 2003 ·Rockin' in the USAas
- 2003 ·Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5as
- 2003 ·Plaster Casteras himself
- 2002 ·MC5: A True Testimonialas Himself
- 2001 ·Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movieas Self
- 2001 ·25 Years of Punkas Self
- 1999 ·MC5: Kick Out the Jamsas