Wayne Kramer
April 30, 1948 (76 years old) in 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".
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- 2023 · Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex as Self
- 2021 · Algren as Self
- 2020 · The Ventures: Stars on Guitars as
- 2019 · Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine as Self - MC5
- 2019 · Punk as Self
- 2017 · Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World as Self
- 2015 · Danny Says as Self
- 2014 · Super Duper Alice Cooper as Self (voice)
- 2013 · A Band Called Death as Self
- 2013 · Rock N' Roll Stories as Guest
- 2013 · MC5: Early Video Collection 1967-1972 as
- 2012 · Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story as Self
- 2010 · Detroit Lives as Himself
- 2009 · It Came From Detroit as Self
- 2008 · The Boneyard Collection as Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")
- 2005 · Punk: Attitude as Himself
- 2004 · Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair as Self
- 2003 · Rockin' in the USA as
- 2003 · Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5 as
- 2003 · Plaster Caster as himself
- 2002 · MC5: A True Testimonial as Himself
- 2001 · Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie as Self
- 2001 · 25 Years of Punk as Self
- 1999 · MC5: Kick Out the Jams as