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Pete Wentz (born June 5 , 1979 ) is the Bassist , back-up Vocalist , and primary Lyricist of Chicago -based band Fall Out Boy . EARLY LIFE 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 ''. Accessed 2007-06-21. CAREER Beginnings Wentz was primarily involved in the Chicago ''. Accessed 2006-07-18. In 2002, Fall Out Boy released an EP called ''''. Later in 2003, Wentz and the rest of his Band mates signed with Island Records and released an Acoustic EP called, '' My Heart Will Always Be The B-Side To My Tongue '' and DVD, in 2004. Commercial success 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 which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3065809&cdi=8593729&cid=04%2F15%2F2006 Billboard Hot 100 Charts for March 15, 2006, the last time the single was on the charts ). February 6 , 2007 , was the release date for Fall Out Boy's fourth full-length album, Infinity On High . Wentz has been helping ''. Accessed=2007-06-21. Other projects Wentz has written a book entitled '' 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.http://top40.about.com/b/a/209270.htm Wentz himself has served as a model on the DKNY/Clandestine promo website. http://www.dknyjeanspromo.com/clandestineindustries/ci_about.htm The clothing line, which consists of Skinny Jeans, Shirts and Hoodies, it will make it's appearance on Septemeber 6th in the Macy's Herald Square, with Pete signing autographs for any fans that buy his new line of clothing. Additionally, he owns his own imprint of , October Fall , Gym Class Heroes , Paramore , Cobra Starship , 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 pickquard and special graphics that include Wentz’s own red bat/heart design on the body, plus a black bat/diamond fingerboard inlay at the 12th fret. It also features Wentz’s signature on the back of the headstock. The Squier Pete Wentz Precision Bass Guitar . ''Squire Guitars''. Accessed on 2007-06-21. Wentz opened a nightclub in ''. Accessed 2007-06-21. PERSONAL LIFE In February 2005, in what appeared to be a Suicide attempt, Wentz took an Overdose of the Anxiety medication Ativan , and as a result, spent a week in hospital. Commenting on the event to a magazine, he said, "I was isolating myself further and further, and the more I isolated myself, the more isolated I'd feel. I wasn't sleeping. I just wanted my head to shut off, like, I just wanted to completely stop thinking about anything at all." The suicide attempt was soon put into song form, "7 Minutes in Heaven (Atavan Halen)" and was released on their album, '' From Under The Cork Tree ''. After this event, Wentz moved back in with his Parents . In March 2006, nude photos of Wentz were posted on the Internet to the ''. Accessed May 6, 2006. The video for the single "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" contains a scene that references to the incident. In a recent interview, Wentz alluded to being Bisexual , confessing that he's kissed males before and that "anybody above the waist is totally fair game."1. In the May 2007 issue of The Advocate , Wentz opened up about his sexuality, saying that he is sexually attracted to males but he adds, "I'm not a fan of penises".http://www.advocate.com/currentstory1_w.asp?id=44038 In a Rolling Stone photo shoot, however, Wentz and Ashlee Simpson needed took a picture together for the opening of Wentz' bar, Angels & Kings, and were labeled as a "couple". Eventually the two began to acknowledge the relationship. In mid-2007 Wentz spoke about their relationship to InTouch magazine, saying of Simpson that "I have never met somebody who makes me feel the way she makes me feel", although he denied rumors that the two are engaged. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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