Wayne Kramer
An image from MC5: Kick Out the Jams, one of the productions that also features Wayne Kramer.
Wayne Kramer

Wayne Kramer

April 30, 1948 — 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".

Danny Says

Danny Says

2015

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

2019

Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

2001

MC5: A True Testimonial

MC5: A True Testimonial

2002

MC5: Kick Out the Jams

MC5: Kick Out the Jams

1999

Detroit Lives

Detroit Lives

2010

Algren

Algren

2021