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United States Pete Wentz is a multifaceted musician, songwriter, and record executive, widely recognized as the bassist and lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy.
Pete Wentz is part of the launch team for this VC music start-up, focusing on marketing, brand partnerships, sponsorships, publicity, and artist development. He also serves as a strategic advisor.
Procter & Gamble, which owns the Tag brand, made a deal with Fall Out Boy's label, Island Records, to make a video available for free downloading.
Pete Wentz teamed up with Sterling By Music Man to create his own signature StingRay Bass, forging a new path for the instrument.
2K announced Pete Wentz as the first-ever Off-Court Ambassador for their TopSpin 2K25 franchise, representing the brand.
Wentz founded this clothing company in 2005. In 2007, fashion company DKNY partnered with Clandestine Industries, with Wentz also serving as a model on the DKNY/Clandestine promo website.
Pete Wentz partnered with Fender in 2007 to release his own signature Precision Bass through their budget Squier brand. He also owns a custom Fender bass.
Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III was born on June 5, 1979, in Wilmette, Illinois. His musical journey began in the Chicago hardcore scene of the late 1990s, where he was involved in several bands. Notably, he was the lead singer and songwriter for Arma Angelus, a metalcore band. He also played in other projects such as Birthright, Extinction, and Yellow Road Priest. Wentz’s parents, Dale Wentz (a high school admissions counselor) and Pete Wentz II (an attorney), had met while campaigning for Joe Biden. He attended North Shore Country Day School, excelling as an all-state soccer player, before choosing to pursue music, dropping out of DePaul University to focus on his burgeoning career. This early period of diverse musical engagement laid the groundwork for his future endeavors.
In 2001, Pete Wentz co-founded Fall Out Boy with Joe Trohman, who he initially met through Arma Angelus. Patrick Stump joined the band shortly after, followed by Andy Hurley. The band’s debut mini-LP, “Fall Out Boy’s Evening Out with Your Girlfriend” (2003) on Uprising Records, and their first full-length album, “Take This to Your Grave” (2003) on Fueled by Ramen, helped them build a dedicated fanbase. Their major-label breakthrough came with “From Under the Cork Tree” (2005), which produced hit singles like “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” (peaked at No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100) and achieved double platinum certification. This success was followed by “Infinity on High” (2007), which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and “Folie à Deux” (2008).
Fall Out Boy went on hiatus from 2009 to 2012, during which Wentz explored other musical avenues, forming the electronic and dubstep group Black Cards in 2010. He also ventured into non-musical projects, including writing the book “Gray” (2013) and founding a clothing company, Clandestine Industries (2005). The band reunited in 2013 with “Save Rock and Roll,” which also hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Subsequent successful albums include “American Beauty/American Psycho” (2015), “Mania” (2018), and “So Much (for) Stardust” (2023). Throughout his career, Wentz has earned recognition for his songwriting and entrepreneurial spirit, including numerous awards with Fall Out Boy and a minority ownership in Phoenix Rising FC.
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