Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about PETE WENTZ!
I’ve got a new band called Black Cards. When [Fall Out Boy] went on hiatus, I wasn’t really sure what to do with myself. I Know I wanted to kee…
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an american musician, singer, songwriter, A&R consultant, and record executive . he is best known as the bassist for the american rock band Fall Out Boy philanthropist Pete wentz is a minority owner of the Phoenix Rising FC team . his parents are a high school admissions counselor, and his father is an attorney . wentz has released 3 number-one wentz is of English and German descent on his father’s side . his maternal grandfather served as the U.S. ambassador to Sierra Leone . wentz’ parents met while campaigning for former Vice President Joe Biden’ wentz was an all-state soccer player at new trier high and north shore country day school . he considered pursuing a professional career in the sport, but decided music was more fulfilling choice . “music was more of he formed his first band First Born in 1993 . by the mid-1990s, he became an infrequent bass player for Racetraitor . wentz formed the metalcore band Novena soon after . in 2001, the band released their debut album Where Sleeplessness Is Rest From Nightmares . in support of the album they toured with Throwdown and Hatebreed, and performed at Hellfest . he and Arma Angelus’ bassist Joe Trohman founded the pop-punk band Fall Out Boy . Andy Hurley agreed to drum part-time, but only joined the band full-time later . in 2002 Fall Out Boy’s third album, From Under the Cork Tree, was released in 2005 . wentz wrote the lyrics to the lead single, “Sugar, we’re Goin Down” with his dad in Chicago the band’s fifth studio album, Folie à Deux was released on December 13, 2008 . the band toured extensively in support of their albums . on November 20, 2009, the band members announced they will be taking an indefinite wentz says he feels that his name and marriage to Ashlee Simpson had become a hindrance . he added: “i think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz”. ‘Save Rock and Roll’ peaked at No. 1 on the billboard 200, selling 154,000 copies in its first week . it became the band’s 4th consecutive top 10 album . Wentz toured heavily throughout Uma Thurman was released to mainstream radio on April 14, 2014 . the album was preceded by the triple Platinum top 10 single Centuries . Fall Out Boy’s seventh album Mania was officially released January 19, 2018 wentz began to be inspired by Jamaican reggae songs such as Culture’s “Two Sevens Clash” and The Gladiators’ “Warriors” he then contacted producer Sam Hollander wentz’s company, Clandestine Industries, distributes books, clothing, and other merchandise . wentz has served as a model on the fashion company DKNY/Clandestine promo website . Bronx wentz opened a nightclub in new york with bandmates and members of the bands’ managers . the club occupies the former space on 11th street near Avenue A . Wentz appeared in the season 5 episode of CSI: NY, “Point of No Return” he was also a judge for the 10th and 11th annual independent music awards . he also hosted the australia MTV V wentz: “my inspiration and my ideas don’t begin and end at the beginning and the ending of a song” he posted a photo of what appeared to be a rough draft of the book’s manuscript . wentz revealed the cover for the book, now titled Gray, on his personal blog . the book was written with MTV News writer and former FNMTV co-host James Montgomery . wentz has told several sources that he has all the footage to release a sequel . editing and time constraints have kept him from doing so . wentz was in a multi-episode arc of the wentz appeared in comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s “I’m Fucking Ben Affleck” in 2009, he made a cameo appearance as himself in Degrassi Goes Hollywood. wentz guest starred on the Nickelodeon series, School of Rock . in 2012, he appeared as himself on the Eric Andre Show . he also appeared on the cnn’s tv wentz is set to be a contestant in an episode of the Nickelodeon game show Double Dare . in 2005, wentz attempted suicide by taking an overdose of the anxiety medication Ativan . he the suicide attempt was put into song form and released on their album, From Under the Cork Tree . Wentz later spoke of his suicide attempt to the support site Halfofus.com . in 2006, Wentz started dating singer two weeks later, she confirmed her pregnancy . her surname changed from Simpson to Wentz . on February 8, 2011, Simpson filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences” wentz reportedly did not want the divorce. their divorce was finalized on November 22, 2011 . on february 17, 2014, wentz and his current girlfriend announced they were expecting their first child together . wentz is a spokesperson for the Jed Foundation’s half of us campaign . he was a vegetarian for many years .