Wayne Kramer
Birthday
1948/04/30
Day of death
2024/02/02 (75 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also know as
MC5
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 addict...Read more
Acting
(2003) Plaster Caster
as himself
(2013) A Band Called Death
as Self
(2017) Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as Self
(2005) Punk: Attitude
as Himself
(2002) MC5: A True Testimonial
as Himself
(2023) Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
as Self
(2003) Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5
as ---
(2003) Rockin' in the USA
as ---
(2009) It Came From Detroit
as Self
(2012) Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
as Self
(1999) MC5: Kick Out the Jams
as ---
(2019) Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
as Self - MC5
(2015) Danny Says
as Self
(2001) Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
as Self
(2021) Algren
as Self
(2001) 25 Years of Punk
as Self
(2020) The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
as ---
(2004) Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
as Self
(2008) The Boneyard Collection
as Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")
(2014) Super Duper Alice Cooper
as Self (voice)
(2010) Detroit Lives
as Himself
(2013) MC5: Early Video Collection 1967-1972
as ---
(2013) Rock N' Roll Stories
as Guest
(2019) Punk
as Self