Peter Wentz: Biography in Details
Who is Peter Wentz?
Peter Wentz is an American musician.
He is best known for being the bassist and primary lyricist for the American rock band Fall Out Boy.
Since the announcement of Fall Out Boy’s temporary hiatus in 2009, Wentz has formed the experimental electropop/dubstep group Black cards.
Peter Wentz: Birth Facts, Family, Ethnicity
Pete was born on 5 June 1979, in Wilmette, Illinois, an affluent suburb of Chicago.
His nationality is American and his ethnicity is mixed(Afro-Jamaican, English, and German).
He is the son of Pete Wentz II(father) and Dale Wentz(mother).
Her mother was a high school admissions counselor and his father was an attorney.
He is of English and German descent on his father’s side and Afro-Jamaican on his mother’s side.
Peter Wentz grew up with a sister, Hillary, and a brother, Andrew Wentz, and was interested in music from a very small age.
Education History
He graduated from the New Trier High School as well as from the North Shore Country Day School.
He studied at DePaul University but dropped out soon after.
Peter Wentz: Professional Life, Career, and Net Worth
His musical career started with the Arma Angelus where he worked as a lead vocalist as well as a Lyricist.
‘The Fallout Boy ‘was created in 2001 and he served the role of lead vocalist, Lyricist as well as bassist.
Peter Wentz also went on to form another group, which was called the ‘Black Cards’.
The group released its first album, “fall out Boy’s Evening about with Your Girlfriend in 2003.
It enjoyed moderate success, but their second album,” Take this to Your Grave, “was a hit and helped the group to become famous.
In 2005, their hit song, “Sugar, We’re Going Down” rose to Number “on the Billboard Top 100.
In 2007, Fallout Boy’s fourth album, Infinity on High was released to major success debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 260,000 sales spurred by the #2 charting lead single, “The Ain’t a Scene, It’s An Arms Race”.
The band’s fifth studio album, Folie à Deux was released on December 13, 2008, and debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200.
In 2009 the band decided to enter a temporary hiatus after which he formed the dubstep, electropop group Black Cards.
On February 4, 2013, the band announced their hiatus was over via their official web page.
They released a new single off their upcoming album, a video for the single, upcoming tour dates, and a pre-order campaign for the new album titled Save Rock and Roll.
In July 2010, Peter Wentz with singer Bebe Rexha, guitarist Nate Patterson, and drummer Spencer Peterson, formed the ska/electropop band Black Cards.
Originally, the band had planned to release a full-length LP in the summer of 2011.
Apart from his musical career, Wentz has been involved in various entrepreneurial ventures.
In April 2007, Pete came out with his own signature Squier Precision Bass.
It has a black body with a red shell pickguard and special graphics that include Wentz’s own red bat/heart design on the body, plus a black bat/diamond fingerboard inlay at the 12th fret.
On December 13, 2008, Wentz, along with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, created several pieces for an art exhibit at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles called “Without You, I’m Just Me.”
The exhibit closed on December 24, 2008. Wentz appeared in the season 5 episode of CSI: NY,” Point of No Return”, along with his wife Ashlee.
Peter Wentz also hosted the Australia MTV VMAs on March 27, 2009. There is no information regarding her salary.
As of 2022, Peter Wentz has an estimated net worth of $18 million.
Rumors, and Controversy
According to rumors, This versatile personality was rumored to be dating Alicia Simmons around 2003.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Peter Wentz has a height of 5 feet 6 inches. His body weighs 67kg.
He has dark brown hair. Also, he has a pair of dark brown eyes.
Peter Wentz: Social Media Profile
Peter Wentz is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
He has 6.3 million followers on Twitter, 1.5 million followers on Instagram, and more than 336k followers on Facebook.
Peter Wentz’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Wednesday |
| 2025 | June | Thursday |
| 2026 | June | Friday |
| 2027 | June | Saturday |
| 2028 | June | Monday |