The Life Of Chester Bennington - 1688 Words

THE LIFE OF CHESTER BENNINGTON This essay will be talking about the crazy life of Chester Bennington. He has led a life of ups and downs with drug and alcohol abuse. First, this essay will be about his early life as a child and through his early adult years. Next, he joins Linkin Park and meets Stone Temple Pilots years later. Linkin Park was the band that would make him famous. Last, this will about his current activities with family and the future of Linkin Park. He was born on March 20, 1976 in Phoenix Arizona. He has one brother named Brian. His mother was named Susan Elain Johnson. She was working as a nurse at a hospital in Phoenix. His father is Lee Russel Bennington. He worked as a police detective investigating child abuse cases. Every year he and his family would go to a cabin they owned up in Los Angeles. They would play all kinds of games; but their favorite was what you want to be when you grow up. His brother said a policeman like dad, and Chester said a rock star. They did not take him seriously but that’s what he really wanted do. Years later his parents divorced, and his father gained custody of him. After the divorce he started drinking and abusing drugs. When he was thirteen he thought drugs and alcohol were cool. He moved in with his mother at the age of 17, but when his mom found out about the drug activities he was banned from leaving the house. He said, â€Å"I partied harder when I wasn’t a rock star, you don’t have to be a rock star to act likeShow MoreRelatedLinkin Park History and Development Essay1242 Words   |  5 Pages The band started out in 1996 as the heavy metal outfit Xero, featuring high school and college pals Brad Delson (guitar), Mike Shinoda (vocals), Rob Bourdon (drums), â€Å"Phoenix† Farrell (bass) and later joined by Joe Hahn (turn-tablist ) and Chester Bennington (vocals). Due to legal reasons, Xero were forced to switch their name to Hybrid Theory, then finally to Linkin Park (a deliberate misspelling of the Santa Monica, California landmark Lincoln Park). Linkin Park created an impact on