Overview
Wayne Kramer
Known For
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
A musical documentary celebrating the life and work of glam...
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Explores the seminal music magazine from its 1969 launch in...
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Documentary about the role of Native Americans in popular music...
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 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".