Birthday: June 5, 1979

He was born in Wilmette, Illinois

Pete says that he refuses to talk about his love life or private life because since he is now considered a "celebrity," there are some things he would like to keep under wraps so people can focus on the music

Peter is half Hawaiian(mother)

I say Pete stole his friend's brothers bass/other's say He got his first bass as a Christmas present

He was in several bands before Fall Out Boy including Firstborn, Arma Angelus, 7 Angels of the Apocalypse/ Culture of Violence, Extinction, Forever Ended Today, and Yellow Road Priest,He was also in a band called Race Traitor. He played bass off and on. Andy was the drummer for Race Traitor.

Pete has said that he is attracted to a smart girl with brains, instead of one who may have more on her anatomy. He also said that he is not that picky, and while attraction may be physical at first, at the end of the day he wants a girl he can talk to and relate to

In October 2005, Pete ended his relationship with his on-again, off-again girlfriend and punched out the window of his car

His best friend is Fall Out Boy singer Patrick Stump. He has said that Patrick is the only person he'd take a bullet for. He also describes him as the nicest guy in the world who is made of good things

Patrick and Pete share friendship bracelets

He has 37 tattoos and counting. He has recently gotten a few more on his left arm as well as on his finger.

He was an all-state soccer player. His number was "12"

Pete has said that he does not think he is attractive, and thinks he is "weird looking"

Pete dropped out of college just one semester shy of getting his diploma. His major was in political science

He is 5'7"and 3/4 in height. He is 5'8" with shoes on

Pete says that he used to swear in front of his mother to get her attention

He prefers to be called Peter

Pete is an insomniac and has spoken about his trouble sleeping

He owns Clandestine Industries, Bartskull Films and Decaydance Records

He prefers sports briefs over boxers

He hates George Bush

He has a "mouth like a sailor"

He wears Bone Daddy cologne

He loves hoodies and thats pretty much all he wears

Hes been to Africa to support the Invisible Children fund

He HATES homophobes

He doesnt understand why so many people are interested in him

He has all the nightmare before christmas characters tattooed on his right arm

He actually keeps the things that fans send him.

He regrets half of his tattoos

He cried when he got his favorite tattoo

If you ask him a question he doesn't like, he'll make up an answer

He likes to annoy people

He listens to fall out boy demos while he's in the shower and other "weird stuff"

He pronounces "Clandestine" CLAN DEHH STIN

His favorite books are Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, The Bernstein Bears and Too Much Junk Food, Freckle Juice by Judy Blume, Death on The Installment Plan, Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar, A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway, On The Road by Jack Kerovac.

His favorite artists are michael jackson, tadpoles, bob dylan, kanye west, the beatles, the cars, and cab 4

His favorite movies are The Goonies, Rushmore, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Star Wars I

Pete has said, he is SO hard to wake up and is an ass when hes woken up too early..so beware.

He loves photoshoots and takes his modeling seriously

He currently resides in Los Angeles, California

He has now collaborated with DKNY on some of his clothing line.

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Pete: If you know me you know how uncool I am. I stutter, wear bad clothes, make bad jokes, make conversation uncomfortable, the list goes on. Thank you for making me feel okay

Pete: The day after tomorrow could be the best day ever

Pete: If you aren't just a little bit depressed, then you aren't paying very much attention to what's going on in the world

Pete: Underwear. It's like a goddamned leash. It also constantly reminds me of how funny I look naked

Pete: I can be unhappy and I can be happy, I am just one human being that thinks about my life and tries to figure myself out. When I write about feeling s***ty it's not because I want to put on black nail polish and when I write songs about being happy it's not because I sold a million records. It's because I am going through my life and figuring it out as I go along

Pete: We're sick of hearing people say "that band is so gay" or "those guys are fags". Gay is not a synonym for shitty. If you want to say something's shitty, say it's shitty. Stop being such homophobic assholes!

Pete:"I admire the fan. those who clap, those who wait in line more than anyone else. This trip has taught me that. The fan is the one who is scrutinized, constantly defending themself. The fan is the one who is constantly expected to forgive the missteps of those on the stage.. expected to be waiting long before shows begin and long after they end, just for the chance of a glimpse or a wave. always brushed off, always thought of last. You are however, truly imprinted on my mind."

Pete:I dont care what list I end up on.the truth is, I just don't like myself too much. I thank god for the people who love me anyway and can see around that. you inspire me to be a better person.. and to let myself feel happy. I hope I bring the same to you.

Pete:"Patrick is probably my best friend in the whole world. we can finish each others sentences. its strange cause Ive never had a relationship like the one we have with a friend, ever. People try to make a big deal of him and my interactions and relationship.. but honestly at the end of the day when the spotlights and flashes go away this kid is still gonna be here, and we'll still be friends. I couldn't give a fuck what you say, this is one of the only people in the world that I would take a bullet for.. and he has more talent in his little finger than I have in my entire body."

Pete:"This story never really had a point. It's just a lull-a skip in the record. We are addresses in ghost towns. We are old wishes that never came true. We are hand grenades, (and every word you say pulls the pin). We are all gods, we are all monsters. It never really begins or ends because Somewhere, there is a kid that looks and feels just like thi(u)s. To you this kid is probably just a headache, But to me he is gold."

Pete:"When you see us out somewhere, and you walk up to us and say how much our music means to you, it will mean so much more then when you walk up and tell us how hot we are" "I love fucking southern girls.... wait I didn't mean that as a verb!.....oh well I'd fuck em too. "

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Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is the bassist, back-up vocalist, and primary lyricist of Chicago-based band Fall Out Boy.

Pete Wentz was born Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III, in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School and North Shore Country Day School, where he was an all-state soccer player. After graduating from high school in 1997, he attended DePaul University where he studied political science, dropping out one semester shy of graduation to focus more on music.

Wentz recalled in a Rolling Stone interview that his earliest musical memory was listening to The Foundations' song "Build Me Up Buttercup" in the back of his dad's car.

Wentz was primarily involved in the Chicago hardcore punk scene and was in several bands in the late 1990s. These included First Born, Extinction, Arma Angelus (alongside Tim McIlrath, frontman of Rise Against), Yellow Road Priest, and Racetraitor. He and Arma Angelus' bassist Joe Trohman founded the pop-punk band Fall Out Boy after Trohman introduced Pete to a musical acquaintance, Patrick Stump. Andy Hurley agreed to drum part-time, but only joined the band full-time later. In 2004, Arma Angelus, the band in which Wentz was the vocalist/screamer, played its last show.

In 2002, Fall Out Boy released an EP called Fall Out Boy/Project Rocket Split EP. Soon after, in 2003, the band released Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend on Uprising Records. This album would later be digitally remastered and reissued after the band's second, more successful full-album release Take This To Your Grave, on the independent label Fueled by Ramen Records. Later in 2003, Wentz and the rest of his bandmates signed with Island Records and in 2004 released an acoustic EP and DVD entitled, My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue through the new label.

After Fall Out Boy released the My Heart EP, they released their third album, From Under the Cork Tree, in 2005. Wentz wrote the lyrics to the first single, "Sugar, We're Goin Down" with his dad in Chicago; the song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 ). February 6, 2007, was the release date for Fall Out Boy's fourth full-length album, Infinity On High.

Wentz has been helping Panic! at the Disco, the band he signed to his Decaydance Records label in 2005, with their second album coming in early 2008.

Wentz has written a book entitled The Boy With the Thorn In His Side, which is a story based on nightmares he had as a child. The title is a reference to a track on The Smiths' album The Queen Is Dead. He has another book titled, "Rainy Day Kids," which was scheduled to be released February 14, 2006, but has been postponed. In addition, Wentz is currently co-writing another book with William Beckett of The Academy Is....

Wentz's company, Clandestine Industries, distributes books and clothing and other merchandise. On August 2, 2007, fashion company DKNY joined a partnership with Clandestine Industries. Wentz himself has served as a model on the DKNY/Clandestine promo website.

Additionally, he owns his own imprint of Fueled by Ramen, Decaydance Records, which has signed several bands, including: Panic! at the Disco,Sweet Blood Stacy. And other models at Buzznet , Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship, October Fall, Lifetime, and The Cab. Wentz's tattoo on his pelvis, the Bartskull, is the logo for Decaydance Records, Clandestine Industries, and Bartskull Films.

He also has a film production company called Bartskull Films, which put out the DVD Release the Bats, which stars Wentz, his fellow bandmates, and several of his personal friends. The sequel is currently in the works.

In April 2007, Pete came out with his own signature Squier Precision Bass. It has a black body with a red shell pickguard and special graphics that include Wentz’s own red design on the body, plus a black bat/diamond fingerboard inlay at the 12th fret. It also features Wentz’s signature on t