Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/30/1948
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
MC5
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 rank...
Known For
Punk: Attitude
as Himself
Super Duper Alice Cooper
as Self (voice)
25 Years of Punk
as Self
The Boneyard Collection
as Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")
A Band Called Death
as Self
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as Self
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
as Self
Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5
Unknown Role
MC5: A True Testimonial
as Himself
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
Unknown Role
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
as Self
MC5: Early Video Collection 1967-1972
Unknown Role
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
as Self
MC5: Kick Out the Jams
Unknown Role
Detroit Lives
as Himself
It Came from Detroit
as Self
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
as Self - MC5
Danny Says
as Self
Algren
as Self
Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
as Self