Wayne Kramer

Person · Open Library

Works

8

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

• I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol — Self2026
• AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex — Self2023
• Algren — Self2021
• The Ventures: Stars on Guitars2020
• Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine — Self - MC52019
• Punk — Self2019
• Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World — Self2017
• Gimme Danger2016
• Danny Says — Self2015
• Super Duper Alice Cooper — Self (voice)2014

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

19,763

Total plays

95,743

Wayne Kramer (1948-2024) was a guitarist, most known as being a member of proto-punk legends the MC5 in which he was referred to as "Brother Wayne". He has recorded several solo albums, where he worked extensively with David Was of Was (Not Was). Between 2004 and 2006 he toured extensively with fellow MC5 members Michael Davis and Dennis Thompson, along with various guest musicians in the DKT/MC5. He has also contributed to albums for Henry Rollins and other artists. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Wayne

Family name

Kramer

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Detroit

Place of death

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Occupation

guitarist

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

free jazz

Instrument

bass guitar

Record label

Epitaph Records

Official website

www.waynekramer.com

Image

Wayne Kramer - Fabrik Hamburg 2018 04.jpg

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