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".
Acted in 6
2010s
- 2016
- 2013
MC5: Early Video Collection 1967-1972
Movie
2000s
- 2008
The Boneyard Collection
Wayne Kramer (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")
- 2003
Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5
Movie
1990s
- 1999
MC5: Kick Out the Jams
Movie
Sound 1
2010s
- 2015
Appearances18
2020s
- 2026
- 2023
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
- 2021
Algren
Self
2010s
- 2019
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Self - MC5
Punk
Self · 2 episodes
- 2017
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Self
- 2015
- 2014
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Self (voice)
- 2013
- 2012
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
Self
- 2010
Detroit Lives
Self
2000s
- 2009
- 2005
Punk: Attitude
Self
- 2004
Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
Self
- 2003
Plaster Caster
Self
- 2002
MC5: A True Testimonial
Himself
- 2001
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
Self
25 Years of Punk
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2005
Stan Ridgway's Holiday In Dirt
Thanks