Wayne Kramer
Actor
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".
Filmography
Punk: Attitude
as Himself 2005
Super Duper Alice Cooper
as Self (voice) 2014
Danny Says
as Self 2015
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
as Self 2017
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
as Self - MC5 2019
The Boneyard Collection
as Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight") 2008
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
as Self 2001
MC5: A True Testimonial
as Himself 2002
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
as Self 2023
MC5: Kick Out the Jams
1999
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars
2020
Plaster Caster
as Self 2003
Algren
as Self 2021
25 Years of Punk
as Self 2001
Detroit Lives
as Himself 2010
Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5
2003