RIP Chester Bennington, 10 Portraits of Career Struggle Linkin Park Vocalist

Surprising news from Linkin Park. Chester Bennington is rumored to have died on July 20, 2017 (United States time). Even more shocking, Chester was reportedly killed by hanging himself. Something very heartbreaking and unbelievable for his fans.

Linkin Park is one of the most influential rock bands for the 90s generation and millennials. Their songs color our childhood. Naturally, Chester became an idol and role model of the 90's. The news of his departure was so shaken. To commemorate this is 10 portraits of vocalist Linkin Park career struggle, Chester Bennington.

1. Chester originated from nobody. His childhood was not smooth as well as his teenage life.

Since his parents had officially divorced and his life had deteriorated, Chester was plunged into substance abuse. It does so as an escape from the burden of life. He managed to stop.

2. To overcome suffering experienced in adolescence, he pursue hobby of writing poetry, song and drawing.

To dampen the suffering he suffered physically and mentally during his childhood Chester washed himself in the world of drawing and writing poetry or song. The music world has been a hobby Chester since childhood. Depeche Mode Band and Stone Temple Pilots are the inspiration since youth.

3. Had fallen into the world of drugs and liquor, Chester managed to get out of the trap.

Unfortunately on one of Linkin Park's tours, her drinking habit recurred. However, with great effort finally Chester can clean up and declare that he did not want to be the person that slumped again.

4. Travel career indirectly brilliant music, Chester had almost despaired.

Chester Bennington's success is not instant. He had joined in two different bands. Even during these difficult times, Chester had intended to stop in the music world altogether.

5. Finally assisted producer Jeff Blue, he and Mike Shinonda find their way with Linkin Park.

Right at the moment of the slump he received an audition offer from Jeff Blue vice president of Zomba Music. This is where Chester meets with other Linkin Park candidates and forms the band originally called Xero. He and Mike Shinoda made great progress, but are still having trouble getting a contract. They are back assisted by Jeff Blue who has become vice president of A & R from Warner Bros.

6. Success with Linkin Park, Chester has side project. One of those dreams of childhood: the vocalist of Stone Temple Pilot.

Just like the other Linkin Park members, Chester Bennington also had a side project outside of the band's success. He co-founded the band Dead by Sunrise in 2005. He also became a frontman for Stone Temple Pilots, his favorite band and a childhood dream that became real.

7. Chester Bennington is often sick and injured during the career.

Chester's health condition was very bad during the making of Meteora album. In 2003 he suffered severe digestive problems while shooting a Numb video clip so was forced to go home and operate in LA while continuing shooting there. He has also suffered a wrist injury and still gig with such conditions.

In 2011 he fell ill again until Linkin Park had to cancel 3 shows. He also had a shoulder injury and should be operated immediately so the show must be canceled. Chester again suffered an ankle injury that made him forced to wear a walker in 2015. But in the end Linkin Park canceled their schedule so that the vocalist can operate and rest in the healing period. Ckckck.

8. Chester is blessed with 6 children whom he loves wholeheartedly.

From his former lover, Chester is blessed with a child named Jaime. He also adopted a son named Isaiah. From his first marriage Chester got Draven Bennington. While from his current marriage to the model Talinda Bentley, he was blessed with 3 children namely Tyler, Lilly and Lila.

9. Although the music that diusungnya rock and hard but the message to convey full peace.

Although the music is rock solid, hard and often misinterpreted as aggressive for the layman, but Chester actually argued that violence is not the right way.

According to Chester there are nonviolent ways to express themselves and express opinions, regardless of what they want to say. No one has the right to take the lives of others, even in a free society. This means that Chester does not support violence and aggressiveness.

10. Goodbye Chester Bennington, your talents and work will always be remembered.

On July 20, 2017 (time United States) funeral news came from Linkin Park's main vocalist. He was found dead by hanging himself by one of his employees at his home in California. This heartbreaking news is also confirmed by the friend Mike Shinoda through his official social media. The music world experienced a tremendous loss with the legend's departure. No one thought because just 3 July ago Chester gig with Linkin Park. Their latest album also recently came out in May 2017.

Congratulations to rest Chester Bennington, Linkin Park vocalist career struggle can be an inspiration that even people who have fallen can reach the top if you keep trying hard to achieve the dream. Thank you for being one of the inspirational figures in the life of the 90s, through your profound songs and lyrics. Good-bye, Chester.