Wesley Willis (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was an African-American musi… Read Full Bio ↴Wesley Willis (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was an African-American musician from Chicago, Illinois, who became a well-known underground figure in the 1990s. Standing at 6-foot-6 inches and weighing 350 lbs., Willis was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young adult. He released several hundred songs of bizarre and simplistic music, which spread through the early days of P2P file sharing.
Willis had a tumultuous childhood, growing up in various foster homes. Despite his mental illness, he became creatively active in the early 1990s and sold marker drawings of the Chicago cityscape on the street. He also formed the hard rock band The Wesley Willis Fiasco and released several songs, such as "Jesus is the Answer" and "Casper the Homosexual Friendly Ghost." His music caught the attention of American Recordings, a major record label, and Willis was signed to the title in 1995. He went on to record two albums and produced dozens of others independently.
Willis became known for his trademark headbutting with fans, which he typically performed when approached by them. The large bruise in the center of his forehead resulted from this habit. He also made appearances on MTV and The Howard Stern Show and toured frequently.
Willis died in 2003 due to complications from chronic myelogenous leukemia, having recorded over 1,000 songs in his lifetime but leaving behind a total life savings of less than $300. However, his legacy continues, with many praising him as a punk respite from overproduced pop music and pretentious indie rock.
Willis had a tumultuous childhood, growing up in various foster homes. Despite his mental illness, he became creatively active in the early 1990s and sold marker drawings of the Chicago cityscape on the street. He also formed the hard rock band The Wesley Willis Fiasco and released several songs, such as "Jesus is the Answer" and "Casper the Homosexual Friendly Ghost." His music caught the attention of American Recordings, a major record label, and Willis was signed to the title in 1995. He went on to record two albums and produced dozens of others independently.
Willis became known for his trademark headbutting with fans, which he typically performed when approached by them. The large bruise in the center of his forehead resulted from this habit. He also made appearances on MTV and The Howard Stern Show and toured frequently.
Willis died in 2003 due to complications from chronic myelogenous leukemia, having recorded over 1,000 songs in his lifetime but leaving behind a total life savings of less than $300. However, his legacy continues, with many praising him as a punk respite from overproduced pop music and pretentious indie rock.
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Greatest Hits Volume 1
Wesley Willis Lyrics
Aftab Noorani You are a nice doctor You are my grateful one You are…
Chronic Schizophrenia My mind plays tricks on me every time I say…
Eazy-E Scream Dracula Scream You are an educated rapper You ca…
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley was a rock star He was the greatest He can…
I Wupped Batman's Ass Batman got on my nerves He was running me amok He ridicule…
Kris Kringle Was A Car Thief Once upon a time Kris Kringle stole a beat up…
Larry Nevers / Walter Budzyn Two former police officers were sentenced to lengthy prison …
Northwest Airlines Once upon a time I took an airplane I went to…
Outburst My yelling got me put out of the art store The…
Richard Speck This man killed eight nurses The ninth nurse hid under the…
Rick Sims You are my rock star You can really sing your ass…
Rock n Roll McDonalds McDonald's is the place to rock It is a restaurant where…
Skrew This band played at the China Club About 3000 people were…
Stabbing Westward This band played at the Metro About three thousand people we…
Tammy Smith You are my friend You are my kind of woman You are…
The Chicken Cow This beast comes out when it is twenty-five degrees below…
Urge Overkill This band played at the Aragon Ballroom About 2000 people w…
Vampire Bat Once up on a time a man was attacked by…
Who Killed John Columbo John Columbo was my friend He was a cab driver He drove…