Wesley Willis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wesley Willis
Occupation	Punk Singer
Date Of Birth	May 31, 1963(1963-05-31)
Age	61
Date Of Death	2003-08-21
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Taurus

Wesley Willis Biography

Wesley Willis is one of the most popular and richest Punk Singer who was born on May 31, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Cult icon and singer/songwriter who composed eclectic, out of the box music. He was famous for his vulgar, often funny lyrics.

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Wesley Lawrence Willis (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, Willis began a career as an underground singer-songwriter in the outsider music tradition. Willis’ songs featuring his bizarre, humorous and often obscene lyrics sung over the auto accompaniment feature on his Technics KN keyboard.

During childhood, Willis developed an interest in art, and in 1988, he was featured in a Chicago public access documentary feature created by Carl W. Hart titled Wesley Willis: Artist of the Streets. In Artist of the Streets, he was shown walking through Chicago’s Loop neighborhood, producing his ink pen drawings outside of the Marshall Field and Company Building, and interacting with people curious about his art. The drawings typically encompass detailed Chicago streetscapes, including buildings, vehicles, trees, and landmarks. Willis was known for his ability to draw from memory a completely different location than the one in which he was sitting. During his lifetime, he frequently gave his drawings away to friends or sold them for small amounts (typically $10 or $20) in Chicago parks. However, after his death, Willis began to receive recognition in the art community for his large body of visual art. In 2008 his artwork was exhibited at the Mohamed Khalil Museum of Egypt, and he was the subject of a special exhibit entitled Drawn By Wesley Willis at Dominican University.

His parents survived him, Walter and Annie Ellington Willis.

Wesley Willis Net Worth

Wesley Willis is one of the richest Punk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wesley Willis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was in a hospital for two months following his receiving what he believed to be spirits speaking to him.

The diagnosis was made for him to be schizophrenia chronic in 1989.

Willis was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 31, 1963, to Walter and Annie Willis. According to the Los Angeles Times, “Willis grew up in Chicago’s projects as one of 10 children of parents who had a violent relationship and separated when he was young; he spent time in several foster homes and was essentially raised by two older brothers, who went with him from home to home.” Willis began hearing voices during a period of living at his mother’s home in the 1980s, when her boyfriend held a gun to his head and robbed him of $100 Willis had saved. By the end of the 1980s, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and institutionalized for two months after his diagnosis.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Wesley Willis Dating?

According to our records, Wesley Willis is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Wesley Willis’s is not dating anyone.

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In early 2003 the documentary The Daddy of Rock ‘n’ Roll was released, chronicling Willis’ daily life and interests.

Facts & Trivia

Wesley Ranked on the list of most popular Punk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Wesley Willis celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.

In 2013, a supporting character named Milan was introduced for the ongoing Wonder Woman comic. A blind demigod with the power of far-sight and half- brother to Wonder Woman, his physical appearance and mannerisms are based on Wesley Willis.

What happened Wesley Willis?

Wesley Willis, an artist and cult fixture on the Chicago underground music scene who made several albums of his music, died on Aug. 21 in Evanston, Ill. He was 40. The cause was complications of chronic myelogenic leukemia, officials at the Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of the North Shore said.

Is Wesley Willis death?

August 21, 2003

Was Wesley Willis exploited?

In a sense, Wesley exploited his audience as much as anyone could’ve exploited him.” Winterbottom’s take on the music itself is instructive, too, finding more craft and intentionality than might appear at first blush. “He took it very seriously. He’d pick around on the keyboard.

Was Wesley Willis schizophrenic?

In the late ’80s, Willis said, he started hearing voices and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Despite his illness, Willis made a rap tape accompanying himself on a cheap electronic keyboard. He soon became a cause celebre in punk-rock and alternative-music circles.

Was Wesley Willis homeless?

Wesley Willis was an American rock singer-songwriter and an artist. Born in difficult circumstances and raised in foster homes, Wesley overcame penury, homelessness and mental illness to become one of the most loved rock icons of his times.