Mike and Chester (Linkin Park)

Holding a sign up to amuse themselves and fans at a gig

Popeye statue in Chester, Il

Elzie C. Segar Memorial Park honors Chester native and Popeye creator. Standing in Segar Park is a six-foot, 900 lb. bronze statue of the spinach-loving sailor. It is said that many of Mr. Segar's characters were created from experiences with some people of Chester. The Chester Bridge, built in 1942, is the only bridge between St. Louis and Cape Girardeau.

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Full name: Chester Charles Bennington. Age: 28 Date Of Birth: March/20/76. Married To: Samantha Bennington. Martial Status: Married Married: On Halloween Children: Draven Sebastian Bennington Child's Date Of Birth: April 19th, 2002 1PM. High School: Greenway Highschool. Graduated: Washington High School in 1994. Tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) 3) Lower Back -(Linkin Park lettering in old English) 4) Upper Right Arm -(Japanese Coi Fish) 5) Lower Left Calf -(Hybrid Theory Soldier) 6) Left and Right Arms - (flames) 7) Right Calf - (dragon) 8) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) 9) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) First Tattoo at age: 18 Habbits: Touching and mooning people. Current Residece: Los Angeles, California. Favorite Band: Stone Temple Pilots. Previous Residece: Phoenix, Arizona. Classification in high school: Geek. First Album To Impress Chester: The Misfits. First Instrument: Piano. Religion: His own unique thoughts. Defining Moment: When he vomited on himself and some fans to finish the show. Carreer Highlight:Making the"One Step Closer" video. Favorite Albums: Black Celebration, Purple, Led Zeppelin #4. Musical Role Models: Robert Plant and Scott Weiland. Obsession: His Music. Sucker For: Good Beer. Strangest Request From Fan: Ask for his clothes. If he could be someone for a day:Orgasmo. Pets: 2 dogs. Australian shepherd and a Rottweiller/ Labrador mix. Album Collection: Every Madonna Record EVER. Favorite Movie: Fight Club. Previous Job: Coffee Barista. Favorite Video Game: Tony Hawk II. Favorite Football Team: Phoenix Cardinals. Character Best Represents him: Mr Hanky the Christmas Poo. Most Poignant Moment: Getting Married. Previous Bands: Grey Daze. More Info This was supposed to be one of the greatest summers in Chester Bennington's life. Linkin Park's second album proper, 'Meteora', has become a fixture in the upper reaches of the 'Billboard' charts and sold more than five million copies worldwide already. There were festivals in Europe to play with his band, and a video shoot for the band's song 'Numb' was scheduled for Prague, Czechoslovakia. Most importantly for Bennington, with Linkin Park hitching a ride on Metalica's Summer Sanitarium tour, it meant a few months in the sunshine with wife Samantha and son Draven to play happy families. And then it all went to hell in the space of half an hour."I thought I was gonna die," says Bennington today, sounding very matter-of -fact about a ferocious viral infection that landed him in hostpital. He looks up into the blue skies of Los Angeles, reflecting on his extended stay. Today, Linkin Park are at the city's First Congregational Church, located in the Korean district, substituting this very Gothic church for those of Prague. They were forced to reschedule everything once their lead singer was taken ill over a month ago. Inside, among the pews, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Phoenix, vocalist Mike Shinoda and drummer Rob Bourdon are being put through their paces by the video's director and LP DJ, Joe Hahn. But Bennington isn't needed for the moment, and he relaxes outside in a rather sparsely adorned courtyard."It was werid," says the bespectacled singer, smiling a bit ruefully."I was in peak phyiscal condition a few months back, I was ready to go, and then, on that one morning, I wake up with a slight ache in my back. Two hours after that, I feel like I'm going to die! Over the next nine days, I lose 17 pounds. I'm still having problems with my energy." Bennington is hardly the most strapping young lad in rap-metal, and seemingly never was. It's actually difficult to imagine his thin frame losing the extra 17 pounds, and still being able to stand up. Today, clad in East LA-style gangster wear for the video, he speaks in a soft voice, occasionally emitting a slight cough, that befits his slow recuperation. Maybe he was the victim of a voodoo curse? Which goda exactly did he offend?"All of them!" he chirps excitedly, laughing. Bennington sits back in his chair. Linkin Park are famous for their non-commital interviews with the press, resorting to well-rehearsed answers that amount to empty calories. But there must be something in the air today that allows Bennnigton to let down his guard, and talk about some of the things he's kept to himself for a long time. Of course, what better place than a church for a confession? As many Linkin Park fans are aware, Chester Bennington was last to join the Californian band. Unlike the others, he wasn't from or a resident of Los Angeles, instead growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Before his parents divorce(when Chester, the youngest of four children, was 11 years old), the Benningtons moved from home to home constantly. Why did your parents move around so much?"I don't know why, probably because they weren't really that good with money or whatever. I probably lived in every city there - Scottsdale, Tolleson and Tempe." How did your parents divorce affect you?"It threw me. I was used to having my mom wake me up in the morning, making breakfast...and then my dad would come home from work in the evening. Normal kind of sh. Kids need routine, you know? I was an athletic kid but I just stopped caring about it, and I stopped doing well in school. I started and going to parties. I think I was 11 when I started smoking pot." After the split, Bennington lived with his father, a police officer and detective, but his father wasn't prepared to deal with a son harbouring a burgeoning rebellious streak. Like some anti-drug propaganda warning, pot was soon leading Bennington towards harder substances. Unhappy with his family, distancing himself from his brothers and sisters, he embraced all forms of illicit intake, ranging from LSD, to methamphetamines, to booze. Were you using drugs to escape your reality at this point?"I don't know if I was trying to escape everything in my life, I just liked the feeling. I liked to get fuc*-up. Those years shaved a few layers off the pancil." Chester's birthday is 3/20/76. Chester got married at the age of 20 to his wife, Samantha. They were married on Halloween... Chester announced his 4 yr anniversary to Samantha at the 10/31/00 Hollywood,CA show:) Chester has one child, a boy, named Draven. As mentioned on linkinpark.com:"Chester and Samantha had their son on April 19th, 2002 at 1PM. He's happy, healthy, and cute as can be. The baby and parents are doing great. They thank you for being so interested and they love you guys! The whole family will be on the road during the next Linkin tour!" Chester went to Greenway Highschool BUT graduated from Washington High School in 1994. Chester's Tattoos As of the DVD release, Chester has 10 tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) An original done by Jody from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. The color was done by Wes from Club Tattoo as well. This was Chester's 1st piece ever. 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) Done by his friend, Derrick, in Arizona. It was Derrick's interpretation of Chester on stage. He said that Chester had an overwhelming power to take over the audience and pull them in and he thought that Chester needed more then two arms to do that so he gave him six. The placement of his backpiece was orginally supposed to be around his diaphragm extending from his belly button but Samantha didn't want to look at that every day of her life. 3) Lower Back - (Linkin Park lettering in old English) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. Chester made a bet with Jeff that if Linkin Park went Platinum he would do his lower back for free. Supposedly this tattoo is not done, it's also supposed to have dragons as well. 4) Upper Right Arm - (Japanese Coi Fish) Done by another friend, Wookie, from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. It's an orginal that Chester drew. 5) Lower Left Calf - (Hybrid Theory Soldier) Done by Dee from Jacksonville, Florida. You can watch Chester getting this tattoo done in his dressing room of the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida on the Frat Party DVD. Dee has become a good friend of Chester's (he's a guy by the way) and did this piece for free. Chester did this tatoo on a whim and didn't discuss it with Samantha first. She saw it though and"fell in love with it" but said"Don't ever do that again!" 6&7) Left and Right Arms - (flames) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. This is Chester's favorite piece and the inspiration for the flames coincides with his upper arms (which are based on fish and ocean creatures) and represents his Pisces sign. Chester was born on March 20th, the cusp of Aries, a fire sign, so they symbolize both sides of his personality: fire and water. 8) Right Calf - (dragon) Chester was born in the year of the dragon so he wanted a dragon on his right calf. Chester said that this was the same dragon that"is on[his] wife's as*, only 42 times the size." 9) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) Done by Derrick and designed by Samantha. She also has the same tattoo on her finger. The reason for the tattoo rings was that Chester was too poor at the time to purchase a real ring and since his friend, Derrick, owned a tattoo shop he did the tattoos for free. They had those tattoos done before Pamela and Tommy Lee had theirs done. 10) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) That's Chester's birthstone for March in a gold ring, given to him as a gift for his 21st birthday. Chester is very picky when it comes to his tattooists. Chester got his first tattoo at the age of 18. Chester's tattoos tell a story and have meaning to him."Tattoos are permanent and a lifelong commitment, the same as marraige. I figure if I'm gonna make a lifelong commitment with a person then I need to respect their boundaries. I've actually discussed every piece I've had done except the first because that was done before I met her. But at the same time I'm still my own person and I wanted to get the album cover done and

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Full name: Chester Charles Bennington. Age: 28 Date Of Birth: March/20/76. Married To: Samantha Bennington. Martial Status: Married Married: On Halloween Children: Draven Sebastian Bennington Child's Date Of Birth: April 19th, 2002 1PM. High School: Greenway Highschool. Graduated: Washington High School in 1994. Tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) 3) Lower Back -(Linkin Park lettering in old English) 4) Upper Right Arm -(Japanese Coi Fish) 5) Lower Left Calf -(Hybrid Theory Soldier) 6) Left and Right Arms - (flames) 7) Right Calf - (dragon) 8) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) 9) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) First Tattoo at age: 18 Habbits: Touching and mooning people. Current Residece: Los Angeles, California. Favorite Band: Stone Temple Pilots. Previous Residece: Phoenix, Arizona. Classification in high school: Geek. First Album To Impress Chester: The Misfits. First Instrument: Piano. Religion: His own unique thoughts. Defining Moment: When he vomited on himself and some fans to finish the show. Carreer Highlight:Making the "One Step Closer" video. Favorite Albums: Black Celebration, Purple, Led Zeppelin #4. Musical Role Models: Robert Plant and Scott Weiland. Obsession: His Music. Sucker For: Good Beer. Strangest Request From Fan: Ask for his clothes. If he could be someone for a day:Orgasmo. Pets: 2 dogs. Australian shepherd and a Rottweiller/ Labrador mix. Album Collection: Every Madonna Record EVER. Favorite Movie: Fight Club. Previous Job: Coffee Barista. Favorite Video Game: Tony Hawk II. Favorite Football Team: Phoenix Cardinals. Character Best Represents him: Mr Hanky the Christmas Poo. Most Poignant Moment: Getting Married. Previous Bands: Grey Daze. More Info This was supposed to be one of the greatest summers in Chester Bennington's life. Linkin Park's second album proper, 'Meteora', has become a fixture in the upper reaches of the 'Billboard' charts and sold more than five million copies worldwide already. There were festivals in Europe to play with his band, and a video shoot for the band's song 'Numb' was scheduled for Prague, Czechoslovakia. Most importantly for Bennington, with Linkin Park hitching a ride on Metalica's Summer Sanitarium tour, it meant a few months in the sunshine with wife Samantha and son Draven to play happy families. And then it all went to hell in the space of half an hour. "I thought I was gonna die," says Bennington today, sounding very matter-of -fact about a ferocious viral infection that landed him in hostpital. He looks up into the blue skies of Los Angeles, reflecting on his extended stay. Today, Linkin Park are at the city's First Congregational Church, located in the Korean district, substituting this very Gothic church for those of Prague. They were forced to reschedule everything once their lead singer was taken ill over a month ago. Inside, among the pews, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Phoenix, vocalist Mike Shinoda and drummer Rob Bourdon are being put through their paces by the video's director and LP DJ, Joe Hahn. But Bennington isn't needed for the moment, and he relaxes outside in a rather sparsely adorned courtyard. "It was werid," says the bespectacled singer, smiling a bit ruefully. "I was in peak phyiscal condition a few months back, I was ready to go, and then, on that one morning, I wake up with a slight ache in my back. Two hours after that, I feel like I'm going to die! Over the next nine days, I lose 17 pounds. I'm still having problems with my energy." Bennington is hardly the most strapping young lad in rap-metal, and seemingly never was. It's actually difficult to imagine his thin frame losing the extra 17 pounds, and still being able to stand up. Today, clad in East LA-style gangster wear for the video, he speaks in a soft voice, occasionally emitting a slight cough, that befits his slow recuperation. Maybe he was the victim of a voodoo curse? Which goda exactly did he offend? "All of them!" he chirps excitedly, laughing. Bennington sits back in his chair. Linkin Park are famous for their non-commital interviews with the press, resorting to well-rehearsed answers that amount to empty calories. But there must be something in the air today that allows Bennnigton to let down his guard, and talk about some of the things he's kept to himself for a long time. Of course, what better place than a church for a confession? As many Linkin Park fans are aware, Chester Bennington was last to join the Californian band. Unlike the others, he wasn't from or a resident of Los Angeles, instead growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Before his parents divorce(when Chester, the youngest of four children, was 11 years old), the Benningtons moved from home to home constantly. Why did your parents move around so much? "I don't know why, probably because they weren't really that good with money or whatever. I probably lived in every city there - Scottsdale, Tolleson and Tempe." How did your parents divorce affect you? "It threw me. I was used to having my mom wake me up in the morning, making breakfast...and then my dad would come home from work in the evening. Normal kind of sh. Kids need routine, you know? I was an athletic kid but I just stopped caring about it, and I stopped doing well in school. I started and going to parties. I think I was 11 when I started smoking pot." After the split, Bennington lived with his father, a police officer and detective, but his father wasn't prepared to deal with a son harbouring a burgeoning rebellious streak. Like some anti-drug propaganda warning, pot was soon leading Bennington towards harder substances. Unhappy with his family, distancing himself from his brothers and sisters, he embraced all forms of illicit intake, ranging from LSD, to methamphetamines, to booze. Were you using drugs to escape your reality at this point? "I don't know if I was trying to escape everything in my life, I just liked the feeling. I liked to get fuc*-up. Those years shaved a few layers off the pancil." Chester's birthday is 3/20/76. Chester got married at the age of 20 to his wife, Samantha. They were married on Halloween... Chester announced his 4 yr anniversary to Samantha at the 10/31/00 Hollywood,CA show:) Chester has one child, a boy, named Draven. As mentioned on linkinpark.com: "Chester and Samantha had their son on April 19th, 2002 at 1PM. He's happy, healthy, and cute as can be. The baby and parents are doing great. They thank you for being so interested and they love you guys! The whole family will be on the road during the next Linkin tour!" Chester went to Greenway Highschool BUT graduated from Washington High School in 1994. Chester's Tattoos As of the DVD release, Chester has 10 tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) An original done by Jody from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. The color was done by Wes from Club Tattoo as well. This was Chester's 1st piece ever. 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) Done by his friend, Derrick, in Arizona. It was Derrick's interpretation of Chester on stage. He said that Chester had an overwhelming power to take over the audience and pull them in and he thought that Chester needed more then two arms to do that so he gave him six. The placement of his backpiece was orginally supposed to be around his diaphragm extending from his belly button but Samantha didn't want to look at that every day of her life. 3) Lower Back - (Linkin Park lettering in old English) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. Chester made a bet with Jeff that if Linkin Park went Platinum he would do his lower back for free. Supposedly this tattoo is not done, it's also supposed to have dragons as well. 4) Upper Right Arm - (Japanese Coi Fish) Done by another friend, Wookie, from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. It's an orginal that Chester drew. 5) Lower Left Calf - (Hybrid Theory Soldier) Done by Dee from Jacksonville, Florida. You can watch Chester getting this tattoo done in his dressing room of the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida on the Frat Party DVD. Dee has become a good friend of Chester's (he's a guy by the way) and did this piece for free. Chester did this tatoo on a whim and didn't discuss it with Samantha first. She saw it though and "fell in love with it" but said "Don't ever do that again!" 6&7) Left and Right Arms - (flames) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. This is Chester's favorite piece and the inspiration for the flames coincides with his upper arms (which are based on fish and ocean creatures) and represents his Pisces sign. Chester was born on March 20th, the cusp of Aries, a fire sign, so they symbolize both sides of his personality: fire and water. 8) Right Calf - (dragon) Chester was born in the year of the dragon so he wanted a dragon on his right calf. Chester said that this was the same dragon that "is on [his] wife's as*, only 42 times the size." 9) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) Done by Derrick and designed by Samantha. She also has the same tattoo on her finger. The reason for the tattoo rings was that Chester was too poor at the time to purchase a real ring and since his friend, Derrick, owned a tattoo shop he did the tattoos for free. They had those tattoos done before Pamela and Tommy Lee had theirs done. 10) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) That's Chester's birthstone for March in a gold ring, given to him as a gift for his 21st birthday. Chester is very picky when it comes to his tattooists. Chester got his first tattoo at the age of 18. Chester's tattoos tell a story and have meaning to him. "Tattoos are permanent and a lifelong commitment, the same as marraige. I figure if I'm gonna make a lifelong commitment with a person then I need to respect their boundaries. I've actually discussed every piece I've had done except the first because that was done before I met her. But at the same time I'm still my own person and I wanted to get the albu

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Linkin Park Band.Best songs are - Numb,Crawling,One step Closer,POA,Runaway etc.............

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Full name: Chester Charles Bennington. Age: 28 Date Of Birth: March/20/76. Married To: Samantha Bennington. Martial Status: Married Married: On Halloween Children: Draven Sebastian Bennington Child's Date Of Birth: April 19th, 2002 1PM. High School: Greenway Highschool. Graduated: Washington High School in 1994. Tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) 3) Lower Back -(Linkin Park lettering in old English) 4) Upper Right Arm -(Japanese Coi Fish) 5) Lower Left Calf -(Hybrid Theory Soldier) 6) Left and Right Arms - (flames) 7) Right Calf - (dragon) 8) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) 9) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) First Tattoo at age: 18 Habbits: Touching and mooning people. Current Residece: Los Angeles, California. Favorite Band: Stone Temple Pilots. Previous Residece: Phoenix, Arizona. Classification in high school: Geek. First Album To Impress Chester: The Misfits. First Instrument: Piano. Religion: His own unique thoughts. Defining Moment: When he vomited on himself and some fans to finish the show. Carreer Highlight:Making the "One Step Closer" video. Favorite Albums: Black Celebration, Purple, Led Zeppelin #4. Musical Role Models: Robert Plant and Scott Weiland. Obsession: His Music. Sucker For: Good Beer. Strangest Request From Fan: Ask for his clothes. If he could be someone for a day:Orgasmo. Pets: 2 dogs. Australian shepherd and a Rottweiller/ Labrador mix. Album Collection: Every Madonna Record EVER. Favorite Movie: Fight Club. Previous Job: Coffee Barista. Favorite Video Game: Tony Hawk II. Favorite Football Team: Phoenix Cardinals. Character Best Represents him: Mr Hanky the Christmas Poo. Most Poignant Moment: Getting Married. Previous Bands: Grey Daze. More Info This was supposed to be one of the greatest summers in Chester Bennington's life. Linkin Park's second album proper, 'Meteora', has become a fixture in the upper reaches of the 'Billboard' charts and sold more than five million copies worldwide already. There were festivals in Europe to play with his band, and a video shoot for the band's song 'Numb' was scheduled for Prague, Czechoslovakia. Most importantly for Bennington, with Linkin Park hitching a ride on Metalica's Summer Sanitarium tour, it meant a few months in the sunshine with wife Samantha and son Draven to play happy families. And then it all went to hell in the space of half an hour. "I thought I was gonna die," says Bennington today, sounding very matter-of -fact about a ferocious viral infection that landed him in hostpital. He looks up into the blue skies of Los Angeles, reflecting on his extended stay. Today, Linkin Park are at the city's First Congregational Church, located in the Korean district, substituting this very Gothic church for those of Prague. They were forced to reschedule everything once their lead singer was taken ill over a month ago. Inside, among the pews, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Phoenix, vocalist Mike Shinoda and drummer Rob Bourdon are being put through their paces by the video's director and LP DJ, Joe Hahn. But Bennington isn't needed for the moment, and he relaxes outside in a rather sparsely adorned courtyard. "It was werid," says the bespectacled singer, smiling a bit ruefully. "I was in peak phyiscal condition a few months back, I was ready to go, and then, on that one morning, I wake up with a slight ache in my back. Two hours after that, I feel like I'm going to die! Over the next nine days, I lose 17 pounds. I'm still having problems with my energy." Bennington is hardly the most strapping young lad in rap-metal, and seemingly never was. It's actually difficult to imagine his thin frame losing the extra 17 pounds, and still being able to stand up. Today, clad in East LA-style gangster wear for the video, he speaks in a soft voice, occasionally emitting a slight cough, that befits his slow recuperation. Maybe he was the victim of a voodoo curse? Which goda exactly did he offend? "All of them!" he chirps excitedly, laughing. Bennington sits back in his chair. Linkin Park are famous for their non-commital interviews with the press, resorting to well-rehearsed answers that amount to empty calories. But there must be something in the air today that allows Bennnigton to let down his guard, and talk about some of the things he's kept to himself for a long time. Of course, what better place than a church for a confession? As many Linkin Park fans are aware, Chester Bennington was last to join the Californian band. Unlike the others, he wasn't from or a resident of Los Angeles, instead growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Before his parents divorce(when Chester, the youngest of four children, was 11 years old), the Benningtons moved from home to home constantly. Why did your parents move around so much? "I don't know why, probably because they weren't really that good with money or whatever. I probably lived in every city there - Scottsdale, Tolleson and Tempe." How did your parents divorce affect you? "It threw me. I was used to having my mom wake me up in the morning, making breakfast...and then my dad would come home from work in the evening. Normal kind of sh. Kids need routine, you know? I was an athletic kid but I just stopped caring about it, and I stopped doing well in school. I started and going to parties. I think I was 11 when I started smoking pot." After the split, Bennington lived with his father, a police officer and detective, but his father wasn't prepared to deal with a son harbouring a burgeoning rebellious streak. Like some anti-drug propaganda warning, pot was soon leading Bennington towards harder substances. Unhappy with his family, distancing himself from his brothers and sisters, he embraced all forms of illicit intake, ranging from LSD, to methamphetamines, to booze. Were you using drugs to escape your reality at this point? "I don't know if I was trying to escape everything in my life, I just liked the feeling. I liked to get fuc*-up. Those years shaved a few layers off the pancil." Chester's birthday is 3/20/76. Chester got married at the age of 20 to his wife, Samantha. They were married on Halloween... Chester announced his 4 yr anniversary to Samantha at the 10/31/00 Hollywood,CA show:) Chester has one child, a boy, named Draven. As mentioned on linkinpark.com: "Chester and Samantha had their son on April 19th, 2002 at 1PM. He's happy, healthy, and cute as can be. The baby and parents are doing great. They thank you for being so interested and they love you guys! The whole family will be on the road during the next Linkin tour!" Chester went to Greenway Highschool BUT graduated from Washington High School in 1994. Chester's Tattoos As of the DVD release, Chester has 10 tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) An original done by Jody from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. The color was done by Wes from Club Tattoo as well. This was Chester's 1st piece ever. 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) Done by his friend, Derrick, in Arizona. It was Derrick's interpretation of Chester on stage. He said that Chester had an overwhelming power to take over the audience and pull them in and he thought that Chester needed more then two arms to do that so he gave him six. The placement of his backpiece was orginally supposed to be around his diaphragm extending from his belly button but Samantha didn't want to look at that every day of her life. 3) Lower Back - (Linkin Park lettering in old English) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. Chester made a bet with Jeff that if Linkin Park went Platinum he would do his lower back for free. Supposedly this tattoo is not done, it's also supposed to have dragons as well. 4) Upper Right Arm - (Japanese Coi Fish) Done by another friend, Wookie, from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. It's an orginal that Chester drew. 5) Lower Left Calf - (Hybrid Theory Soldier) Done by Dee from Jacksonville, Florida. You can watch Chester getting this tattoo done in his dressing room of the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida on the Frat Party DVD. Dee has become a good friend of Chester's (he's a guy by the way) and did this piece for free. Chester did this tatoo on a whim and didn't discuss it with Samantha first. She saw it though and "fell in love with it" but said "Don't ever do that again!" 6&7) Left and Right Arms - (flames) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. This is Chester's favorite piece and the inspiration for the flames coincides with his upper arms (which are based on fish and ocean creatures) and represents his Pisces sign. Chester was born on March 20th, the cusp of Aries, a fire sign, so they symbolize both sides of his personality: fire and water. 8) Right Calf - (dragon) Chester was born in the year of the dragon so he wanted a dragon on his right calf. Chester said that this was the same dragon that "is on [his] wife's as*, only 42 times the size." 9) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) Done by Derrick and designed by Samantha. She also has the same tattoo on her finger. The reason for the tattoo rings was that Chester was too poor at the time to purchase a real ring and since his friend, Derrick, owned a tattoo shop he did the tattoos for free. They had those tattoos done before Pamela and Tommy Lee had theirs done. 10) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) That's Chester's birthstone for March in a gold ring, given to him as a gift for his 21st birthday. Chester is very picky when it comes to his tattooists. Chester got his first tattoo at the age of 18. Chester's tattoos tell a story and have meaning to him. "Tattoos are permanent and a lifelong commitment, the same as marraige. I figure if I'm gonna make a lifelong commitment with a person then I need to respect their boundaries. I've actually discussed every piece I've had done except the first because that was done before I met her. But at the same time I'm still my own person and I wanted to get the albu

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Full name: Chester Charles Bennington. Age: 28 Date Of Birth: March/20/76. Married To: Samantha Bennington. Martial Status: Married Married: On Halloween Children: Draven Sebastian Bennington Child's Date Of Birth: April 19th, 2002 1PM. High School: Greenway Highschool. Graduated: Washington High School in 1994. Tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) 3) Lower Back -(Linkin Park lettering in old English) 4) Upper Right Arm -(Japanese Coi Fish) 5) Lower Left Calf -(Hybrid Theory Soldier) 6) Left and Right Arms - (flames) 7) Right Calf - (dragon) 8) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) 9) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) First Tattoo at age: 18 Habbits: Touching and mooning people. Current Residece: Los Angeles, California. Favorite Band: Stone Temple Pilots. Previous Residece: Phoenix, Arizona. Classification in high school: Geek. First Album To Impress Chester: The Misfits. First Instrument: Piano. Religion: His own unique thoughts. Defining Moment: When he vomited on himself and some fans to finish the show. Carreer Highlight:Making the "One Step Closer" video. Favorite Albums: Black Celebration, Purple, Led Zeppelin #4. Musical Role Models: Robert Plant and Scott Weiland. Obsession: His Music. Sucker For: Good Beer. Strangest Request From Fan: Ask for his clothes. If he could be someone for a day:Orgasmo. Pets: 2 dogs. Australian shepherd and a Rottweiller/ Labrador mix. Album Collection: Every Madonna Record EVER. Favorite Movie: Fight Club. Previous Job: Coffee Barista. Favorite Video Game: Tony Hawk II. Favorite Football Team: Phoenix Cardinals. Character Best Represents him: Mr Hanky the Christmas Poo. Most Poignant Moment: Getting Married. Previous Bands: Grey Daze. More Info This was supposed to be one of the greatest summers in Chester Bennington's life. Linkin Park's second album proper, 'Meteora', has become a fixture in the upper reaches of the 'Billboard' charts and sold more than five million copies worldwide already. There were festivals in Europe to play with his band, and a video shoot for the band's song 'Numb' was scheduled for Prague, Czechoslovakia. Most importantly for Bennington, with Linkin Park hitching a ride on Metalica's Summer Sanitarium tour, it meant a few months in the sunshine with wife Samantha and son Draven to play happy families. And then it all went to hell in the space of half an hour. "I thought I was gonna die," says Bennington today, sounding very matter-of -fact about a ferocious viral infection that landed him in hostpital. He looks up into the blue skies of Los Angeles, reflecting on his extended stay. Today, Linkin Park are at the city's First Congregational Church, located in the Korean district, substituting this very Gothic church for those of Prague. They were forced to reschedule everything once their lead singer was taken ill over a month ago. Inside, among the pews, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Phoenix, vocalist Mike Shinoda and drummer Rob Bourdon are being put through their paces by the video's director and LP DJ, Joe Hahn. But Bennington isn't needed for the moment, and he relaxes outside in a rather sparsely adorned courtyard. "It was werid," says the bespectacled singer, smiling a bit ruefully. "I was in peak phyiscal condition a few months back, I was ready to go, and then, on that one morning, I wake up with a slight ache in my back. Two hours after that, I feel like I'm going to die! Over the next nine days, I lose 17 pounds. I'm still having problems with my energy." Bennington is hardly the most strapping young lad in rap-metal, and seemingly never was. It's actually difficult to imagine his thin frame losing the extra 17 pounds, and still being able to stand up. Today, clad in East LA-style gangster wear for the video, he speaks in a soft voice, occasionally emitting a slight cough, that befits his slow recuperation. Maybe he was the victim of a voodoo curse? Which goda exactly did he offend? "All of them!" he chirps excitedly, laughing. Bennington sits back in his chair. Linkin Park are famous for their non-commital interviews with the press, resorting to well-rehearsed answers that amount to empty calories. But there must be something in the air today that allows Bennnigton to let down his guard, and talk about some of the things he's kept to himself for a long time. Of course, what better place than a church for a confession? As many Linkin Park fans are aware, Chester Bennington was last to join the Californian band. Unlike the others, he wasn't from or a resident of Los Angeles, instead growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Before his parents divorce(when Chester, the youngest of four children, was 11 years old), the Benningtons moved from home to home constantly. Why did your parents move around so much? "I don't know why, probably because they weren't really that good with money or whatever. I probably lived in every city there - Scottsdale, Tolleson and Tempe." How did your parents divorce affect you? "It threw me. I was used to having my mom wake me up in the morning, making breakfast...and then my dad would come home from work in the evening. Normal kind of sh. Kids need routine, you know? I was an athletic kid but I just stopped caring about it, and I stopped doing well in school. I started and going to parties. I think I was 11 when I started smoking pot." After the split, Bennington lived with his father, a police officer and detective, but his father wasn't prepared to deal with a son harbouring a burgeoning rebellious streak. Like some anti-drug propaganda warning, pot was soon leading Bennington towards harder substances. Unhappy with his family, distancing himself from his brothers and sisters, he embraced all forms of illicit intake, ranging from LSD, to methamphetamines, to booze. Were you using drugs to escape your reality at this point? "I don't know if I was trying to escape everything in my life, I just liked the feeling. I liked to get fuc*-up. Those years shaved a few layers off the pancil." Chester's birthday is 3/20/76. Chester got married at the age of 20 to his wife, Samantha. They were married on Halloween... Chester announced his 4 yr anniversary to Samantha at the 10/31/00 Hollywood,CA show:) Chester has one child, a boy, named Draven. As mentioned on linkinpark.com: "Chester and Samantha had their son on April 19th, 2002 at 1PM. He's happy, healthy, and cute as can be. The baby and parents are doing great. They thank you for being so interested and they love you guys! The whole family will be on the road during the next Linkin tour!" Chester went to Greenway Highschool BUT graduated from Washington High School in 1994. Chester's Tattoos As of the DVD release, Chester has 10 tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) An original done by Jody from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. The color was done by Wes from Club Tattoo as well. This was Chester's 1st piece ever. 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) Done by his friend, Derrick, in Arizona. It was Derrick's interpretation of Chester on stage. He said that Chester had an overwhelming power to take over the audience and pull them in and he thought that Chester needed more then two arms to do that so he gave him six. The placement of his backpiece was orginally supposed to be around his diaphragm extending from his belly button but Samantha didn't want to look at that every day of her life. 3) Lower Back - (Linkin Park lettering in old English) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. Chester made a bet with Jeff that if Linkin Park went Platinum he would do his lower back for free. Supposedly this tattoo is not done, it's also supposed to have dragons as well. 4) Upper Right Arm - (Japanese Coi Fish) Done by another friend, Wookie, from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. It's an orginal that Chester drew. 5) Lower Left Calf - (Hybrid Theory Soldier) Done by Dee from Jacksonville, Florida. You can watch Chester getting this tattoo done in his dressing room of the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida on the Frat Party DVD. Dee has become a good friend of Chester's (he's a guy by the way) and did this piece for free. Chester did this tatoo on a whim and didn't discuss it with Samantha first. She saw it though and "fell in love with it" but said "Don't ever do that again!" 6&7) Left and Right Arms - (flames) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. This is Chester's favorite piece and the inspiration for the flames coincides with his upper arms (which are based on fish and ocean creatures) and represents his Pisces sign. Chester was born on March 20th, the cusp of Aries, a fire sign, so they symbolize both sides of his personality: fire and water. 8) Right Calf - (dragon) Chester was born in the year of the dragon so he wanted a dragon on his right calf. Chester said that this was the same dragon that "is on [his] wife's as*, only 42 times the size." 9) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) Done by Derrick and designed by Samantha. She also has the same tattoo on her finger. The reason for the tattoo rings was that Chester was too poor at the time to purchase a real ring and since his friend, Derrick, owned a tattoo shop he did the tattoos for free. They had those tattoos done before Pamela and Tommy Lee had theirs done. 10) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) That's Chester's birthstone for March in a gold ring, given to him as a gift for his 21st birthday. Chester is very picky when it comes to his tattooists. Chester got his first tattoo at the age of 18. Chester's tattoos tell a story and have meaning to him. "Tattoos are permanent and a lifelong commitment, the same as marraige. I figure if I'm gonna make a lifelong commitment with a person then I need to respect their boundaries. I've actually discussed every piece I've had done except the first because that was done before I met her. But at the same time I'm still my own person and I wanted to get the albu

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Full name: Chester Charles Bennington. Age: 28 Date Of Birth: March/20/76. Married To: Samantha Bennington. Martial Status: Married Married: On Halloween Children: Draven Sebastian Bennington Child's Date Of Birth: April 19th, 2002 1PM. High School: Greenway Highschool. Graduated: Washington High School in 1994. Tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) 3) Lower Back -(Linkin Park lettering in old English) 4) Upper Right Arm -(Japanese Coi Fish) 5) Lower Left Calf -(Hybrid Theory Soldier) 6) Left and Right Arms - (flames) 7) Right Calf - (dragon) 8) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) 9) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) First Tattoo at age: 18 Habbits: Touching and mooning people. Current Residece: Los Angeles, California. Favorite Band: Stone Temple Pilots. Previous Residece: Phoenix, Arizona. Classification in high school: Geek. First Album To Impress Chester: The Misfits. First Instrument: Piano. Religion: His own unique thoughts. Defining Moment: When he vomited on himself and some fans to finish the show. Carreer Highlight:Making the "One Step Closer" video. Favorite Albums: Black Celebration, Purple, Led Zeppelin #4. Musical Role Models: Robert Plant and Scott Weiland. Obsession: His Music. Sucker For: Good Beer. Strangest Request From Fan: Ask for his clothes. If he could be someone for a day:Orgasmo. Pets: 2 dogs. Australian shepherd and a Rottweiller/ Labrador mix. Album Collection: Every Madonna Record EVER. Favorite Movie: Fight Club. Previous Job: Coffee Barista. Favorite Video Game: Tony Hawk II. Favorite Football Team: Phoenix Cardinals. Character Best Represents him: Mr Hanky the Christmas Poo. Most Poignant Moment: Getting Married. Previous Bands: Grey Daze. More Info This was supposed to be one of the greatest summers in Chester Bennington's life. Linkin Park's second album proper, 'Meteora', has become a fixture in the upper reaches of the 'Billboard' charts and sold more than five million copies worldwide already. There were festivals in Europe to play with his band, and a video shoot for the band's song 'Numb' was scheduled for Prague, Czechoslovakia. Most importantly for Bennington, with Linkin Park hitching a ride on Metalica's Summer Sanitarium tour, it meant a few months in the sunshine with wife Samantha and son Draven to play happy families. And then it all went to hell in the space of half an hour. "I thought I was gonna die," says Bennington today, sounding very matter-of -fact about a ferocious viral infection that landed him in hostpital. He looks up into the blue skies of Los Angeles, reflecting on his extended stay. Today, Linkin Park are at the city's First Congregational Church, located in the Korean district, substituting this very Gothic church for those of Prague. They were forced to reschedule everything once their lead singer was taken ill over a month ago. Inside, among the pews, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Phoenix, vocalist Mike Shinoda and drummer Rob Bourdon are being put through their paces by the video's director and LP DJ, Joe Hahn. But Bennington isn't needed for the moment, and he relaxes outside in a rather sparsely adorned courtyard. "It was werid," says the bespectacled singer, smiling a bit ruefully. "I was in peak phyiscal condition a few months back, I was ready to go, and then, on that one morning, I wake up with a slight ache in my back. Two hours after that, I feel like I'm going to die! Over the next nine days, I lose 17 pounds. I'm still having problems with my energy." Bennington is hardly the most strapping young lad in rap-metal, and seemingly never was. It's actually difficult to imagine his thin frame losing the extra 17 pounds, and still being able to stand up. Today, clad in East LA-style gangster wear for the video, he speaks in a soft voice, occasionally emitting a slight cough, that befits his slow recuperation. Maybe he was the victim of a voodoo curse? Which goda exactly did he offend? "All of them!" he chirps excitedly, laughing. Bennington sits back in his chair. Linkin Park are famous for their non-commital interviews with the press, resorting to well-rehearsed answers that amount to empty calories. But there must be something in the air today that allows Bennnigton to let down his guard, and talk about some of the things he's kept to himself for a long time. Of course, what better place than a church for a confession? As many Linkin Park fans are aware, Chester Bennington was last to join the Californian band. Unlike the others, he wasn't from or a resident of Los Angeles, instead growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Before his parents divorce(when Chester, the youngest of four children, was 11 years old), the Benningtons moved from home to home constantly. Why did your parents move around so much? "I don't know why, probably because they weren't really that good with money or whatever. I probably lived in every city there - Scottsdale, Tolleson and Tempe." How did your parents divorce affect you? "It threw me. I was used to having my mom wake me up in the morning, making breakfast...and then my dad would come home from work in the evening. Normal kind of sh. Kids need routine, you know? I was an athletic kid but I just stopped caring about it, and I stopped doing well in school. I started and going to parties. I think I was 11 when I started smoking pot." After the split, Bennington lived with his father, a police officer and detective, but his father wasn't prepared to deal with a son harbouring a burgeoning rebellious streak. Like some anti-drug propaganda warning, pot was soon leading Bennington towards harder substances. Unhappy with his family, distancing himself from his brothers and sisters, he embraced all forms of illicit intake, ranging from LSD, to methamphetamines, to booze. Were you using drugs to escape your reality at this point? "I don't know if I was trying to escape everything in my life, I just liked the feeling. I liked to get fuc*-up. Those years shaved a few layers off the pancil." Chester's birthday is 3/20/76. Chester got married at the age of 20 to his wife, Samantha. They were married on Halloween... Chester announced his 4 yr anniversary to Samantha at the 10/31/00 Hollywood,CA show:) Chester has one child, a boy, named Draven. As mentioned on linkinpark.com: "Chester and Samantha had their son on April 19th, 2002 at 1PM. He's happy, healthy, and cute as can be. The baby and parents are doing great. They thank you for being so interested and they love you guys! The whole family will be on the road during the next Linkin tour!" Chester went to Greenway Highschool BUT graduated from Washington High School in 1994. Chester's Tattoos As of the DVD release, Chester has 10 tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) An original done by Jody from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. The color was done by Wes from Club Tattoo as well. This was Chester's 1st piece ever. 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) Done by his friend, Derrick, in Arizona. It was Derrick's interpretation of Chester on stage. He said that Chester had an overwhelming power to take over the audience and pull them in and he thought that Chester needed more then two arms to do that so he gave him six. The placement of his backpiece was orginally supposed to be around his diaphragm extending from his belly button but Samantha didn't want to look at that every day of her life. 3) Lower Back - (Linkin Park lettering in old English) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. Chester made a bet with Jeff that if Linkin Park went Platinum he would do his lower back for free. Supposedly this tattoo is not done, it's also supposed to have dragons as well. 4) Upper Right Arm - (Japanese Coi Fish) Done by another friend, Wookie, from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. It's an orginal that Chester drew. 5) Lower Left Calf - (Hybrid Theory Soldier) Done by Dee from Jacksonville, Florida. You can watch Chester getting this tattoo done in his dressing room of the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida on the Frat Party DVD. Dee has become a good friend of Chester's (he's a guy by the way) and did this piece for free. Chester did this tatoo on a whim and didn't discuss it with Samantha first. She saw it though and "fell in love with it" but said "Don't ever do that again!" 6&7) Left and Right Arms - (flames) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. This is Chester's favorite piece and the inspiration for the flames coincides with his upper arms (which are based on fish and ocean creatures) and represents his Pisces sign. Chester was born on March 20th, the cusp of Aries, a fire sign, so they symbolize both sides of his personality: fire and water. 8) Right Calf - (dragon) Chester was born in the year of the dragon so he wanted a dragon on his right calf. Chester said that this was the same dragon that "is on [his] wife's as*, only 42 times the size." 9) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) Done by Derrick and designed by Samantha. She also has the same tattoo on her finger. The reason for the tattoo rings was that Chester was too poor at the time to purchase a real ring and since his friend, Derrick, owned a tattoo shop he did the tattoos for free. They had those tattoos done before Pamela and Tommy Lee had theirs done. 10) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) That's Chester's birthstone for March in a gold ring, given to him as a gift for his 21st birthday. Chester is very picky when it comes to his tattooists. Chester got his first tattoo at the age of 18. Chester's tattoos tell a story and have meaning to him. "Tattoos are permanent and a lifelong commitment, the same as marraige. I figure if I'm gonna make a lifelong commitment with a person then I need to respect their boundaries. I've actually discussed every piece I've had done except the first because that was done before I met her. But at the same time I'm still my own person and I wanted to get the albu

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Full name: Chester Charles Bennington. Age: 28 Date Of Birth: March/20/76. Married To: Samantha Bennington. Martial Status: Married Married: On Halloween Children: Draven Sebastian Bennington Child's Date Of Birth: April 19th, 2002 1PM. High School: Greenway Highschool. Graduated: Washington High School in 1994. Tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) 3) Lower Back -(Linkin Park lettering in old English) 4) Upper Right Arm -(Japanese Coi Fish) 5) Lower Left Calf -(Hybrid Theory Soldier) 6) Left and Right Arms - (flames) 7) Right Calf - (dragon) 8) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) 9) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) First Tattoo at age: 18 Habbits: Touching and mooning people. Current Residece: Los Angeles, California. Favorite Band: Stone Temple Pilots. Previous Residece: Phoenix, Arizona. Classification in high school: Geek. First Album To Impress Chester: The Misfits. First Instrument: Piano. Religion: His own unique thoughts. Defining Moment: When he vomited on himself and some fans to finish the show. Carreer Highlight:Making the "One Step Closer" video. Favorite Albums: Black Celebration, Purple, Led Zeppelin #4. Musical Role Models: Robert Plant and Scott Weiland. Obsession: His Music. Sucker For: Good Beer. Strangest Request From Fan: Ask for his clothes. If he could be someone for a day:Orgasmo. Pets: 2 dogs. Australian shepherd and a Rottweiller/ Labrador mix. Album Collection: Every Madonna Record EVER. Favorite Movie: Fight Club. Previous Job: Coffee Barista. Favorite Video Game: Tony Hawk II. Favorite Football Team: Phoenix Cardinals. Character Best Represents him: Mr Hanky the Christmas Poo. Most Poignant Moment: Getting Married. Previous Bands: Grey Daze. More Info This was supposed to be one of the greatest summers in Chester Bennington's life. Linkin Park's second album proper, 'Meteora', has become a fixture in the upper reaches of the 'Billboard' charts and sold more than five million copies worldwide already. There were festivals in Europe to play with his band, and a video shoot for the band's song 'Numb' was scheduled for Prague, Czechoslovakia. Most importantly for Bennington, with Linkin Park hitching a ride on Metalica's Summer Sanitarium tour, it meant a few months in the sunshine with wife Samantha and son Draven to play happy families. And then it all went to hell in the space of half an hour. "I thought I was gonna die," says Bennington today, sounding very matter-of -fact about a ferocious viral infection that landed him in hostpital. He looks up into the blue skies of Los Angeles, reflecting on his extended stay. Today, Linkin Park are at the city's First Congregational Church, located in the Korean district, substituting this very Gothic church for those of Prague. They were forced to reschedule everything once their lead singer was taken ill over a month ago. Inside, among the pews, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Phoenix, vocalist Mike Shinoda and drummer Rob Bourdon are being put through their paces by the video's director and LP DJ, Joe Hahn. But Bennington isn't needed for the moment, and he relaxes outside in a rather sparsely adorned courtyard. "It was werid," says the bespectacled singer, smiling a bit ruefully. "I was in peak phyiscal condition a few months back, I was ready to go, and then, on that one morning, I wake up with a slight ache in my back. Two hours after that, I feel like I'm going to die! Over the next nine days, I lose 17 pounds. I'm still having problems with my energy." Bennington is hardly the most strapping young lad in rap-metal, and seemingly never was. It's actually difficult to imagine his thin frame losing the extra 17 pounds, and still being able to stand up. Today, clad in East LA-style gangster wear for the video, he speaks in a soft voice, occasionally emitting a slight cough, that befits his slow recuperation. Maybe he was the victim of a voodoo curse? Which goda exactly did he offend? "All of them!" he chirps excitedly, laughing. Bennington sits back in his chair. Linkin Park are famous for their non-commital interviews with the press, resorting to well-rehearsed answers that amount to empty calories. But there must be something in the air today that allows Bennnigton to let down his guard, and talk about some of the things he's kept to himself for a long time. Of course, what better place than a church for a confession? As many Linkin Park fans are aware, Chester Bennington was last to join the Californian band. Unlike the others, he wasn't from or a resident of Los Angeles, instead growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, Before his parents divorce(when Chester, the youngest of four children, was 11 years old), the Benningtons moved from home to home constantly. Why did your parents move around so much? "I don't know why, probably because they weren't really that good with money or whatever. I probably lived in every city there - Scottsdale, Tolleson and Tempe." How did your parents divorce affect you? "It threw me. I was used to having my mom wake me up in the morning, making breakfast...and then my dad would come home from work in the evening. Normal kind of sh. Kids need routine, you know? I was an athletic kid but I just stopped caring about it, and I stopped doing well in school. I started and going to parties. I think I was 11 when I started smoking pot." After the split, Bennington lived with his father, a police officer and detective, but his father wasn't prepared to deal with a son harbouring a burgeoning rebellious streak. Like some anti-drug propaganda warning, pot was soon leading Bennington towards harder substances. Unhappy with his family, distancing himself from his brothers and sisters, he embraced all forms of illicit intake, ranging from LSD, to methamphetamines, to booze. Were you using drugs to escape your reality at this point? "I don't know if I was trying to escape everything in my life, I just liked the feeling. I liked to get fuc*-up. Those years shaved a few layers off the pancil." Chester's birthday is 3/20/76. Chester got married at the age of 20 to his wife, Samantha. They were married on Halloween... Chester announced his 4 yr anniversary to Samantha at the 10/31/00 Hollywood,CA show:) Chester has one child, a boy, named Draven. As mentioned on linkinpark.com: "Chester and Samantha had their son on April 19th, 2002 at 1PM. He's happy, healthy, and cute as can be. The baby and parents are doing great. They thank you for being so interested and they love you guys! The whole family will be on the road during the next Linkin tour!" Chester went to Greenway Highschool BUT graduated from Washington High School in 1994. Chester's Tattoos As of the DVD release, Chester has 10 tattoos: 1) Upper Left Arm - (Pisces) An original done by Jody from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. The color was done by Wes from Club Tattoo as well. This was Chester's 1st piece ever. 2) Upper Back - (Six arms spread out) Done by his friend, Derrick, in Arizona. It was Derrick's interpretation of Chester on stage. He said that Chester had an overwhelming power to take over the audience and pull them in and he thought that Chester needed more then two arms to do that so he gave him six. The placement of his backpiece was orginally supposed to be around his diaphragm extending from his belly button but Samantha didn't want to look at that every day of her life. 3) Lower Back - (Linkin Park lettering in old English) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. Chester made a bet with Jeff that if Linkin Park went Platinum he would do his lower back for free. Supposedly this tattoo is not done, it's also supposed to have dragons as well. 4) Upper Right Arm - (Japanese Coi Fish) Done by another friend, Wookie, from Club Tattoo in Tempe, Arizona. It's an orginal that Chester drew. 5) Lower Left Calf - (Hybrid Theory Soldier) Done by Dee from Jacksonville, Florida. You can watch Chester getting this tattoo done in his dressing room of the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida on the Frat Party DVD. Dee has become a good friend of Chester's (he's a guy by the way) and did this piece for free. Chester did this tatoo on a whim and didn't discuss it with Samantha first. She saw it though and "fell in love with it" but said "Don't ever do that again!" 6&7) Left and Right Arms - (flames) Done by Jeff Tilman from Tattoo Deluxe in California. This is Chester's favorite piece and the inspiration for the flames coincides with his upper arms (which are based on fish and ocean creatures) and represents his Pisces sign. Chester was born on March 20th, the cusp of Aries, a fire sign, so they symbolize both sides of his personality: fire and water. 8) Right Calf - (dragon) Chester was born in the year of the dragon so he wanted a dragon on his right calf. Chester said that this was the same dragon that "is on [his] wife's as*, only 42 times the size." 9) Right Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band) Done by Derrick and designed by Samantha. She also has the same tattoo on her finger. The reason for the tattoo rings was that Chester was too poor at the time to purchase a real ring and since his friend, Derrick, owned a tattoo shop he did the tattoos for free. They had those tattoos done before Pamela and Tommy Lee had theirs done. 10) Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring) That's Chester's birthstone for March in a gold ring, given to him as a gift for his 21st birthday. Chester is very picky when it comes to his tattooists. Chester got his first tattoo at the age of 18. Chester's tattoos tell a story and have meaning to him. "Tattoos are permanent and a lifelong commitment, the same as marraige. I figure if I'm gonna make a lifelong commitment with a person then I need to respect their boundaries. I've actually discussed every piece I've had done except the first because that was done before I met her. But at the same time I'm still my own person and I wanted to get the albu