Wayne Kramer
Born
April 30, 1948
Died
February 2, 2024 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 abuse, and personal problems, which, for Kramer, led to several fallow years, as he battled drug addiction before returning to an active recording and performing schedule in the 1990s. Rolling Stone ranked him number ninety-two on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time".
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
2023
Algren
Self
2021
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
2020
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Self - MC5
2019
Punk
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Self
2017
Danny Says
Self
2015
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Self (voice)
2014
A Band Called Death
Self
2013
Rock N' Roll Stories
Guest · (1 episode)
2013
MC5: Early Video Collection 1967-1972
2013
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
Self
2012
Detroit Lives
Himself
2010
It Came From Detroit
Self
2009
The Boneyard Collection
Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")
2008
Punk: Attitude
Himself
2005
Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
Self
2004
Rockin' in the USA
2003
Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5
2003
Plaster Caster
himself
2003
MC5: A True Testimonial
Himself
2002
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
Self
2001
25 Years of Punk
Self
2001
MC5: Kick Out the Jams
1999