• Pete Wentz is the bassist and primary songwriter for the pop/punk band Fall Out Boy. Wentz is also a budding entrepreneur, having started his own record label named Decaydance Records and his own clothing and merchandise line known as Clandestine Industries.

  Wentz's bar, Angels & Kings, located in New York City, was reportedly temporarily shut down in late May of 2009 after claims that alcoholic drinks were being served to minors. A spokesperson for the bar states that the "owners are now working to correct" the issue. This is said to be the bar's third citation.People: Pete Wentz's Bar Temporarily Shuttered (June 1, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III
  2. Born: June 5, 1979
  3. Hometown: Wilmette, Illinois
  4. Of Hawaiian and German descent
  5. Attended DePaul University before dropping out to focus on music
  6. Companies: Decaydance Records and Clandestine Industries
  7. Bass player for the band Fall Out Boy
  8. Spouse: Ashlee Simpson
  9. Son, Bronx Mowgli Wentz, born on November 20, 2008
  10. Admitted during a The Morning Mash Up! interview to trying Simpson's breastmilkPerezHilton.com: Pete Tasted Ashlee's Breast Milk, For Realz (December 23, 2008)
  11. Appearance on CSI: New York with wife Ashlee Simpson
  12. Hosted MTV's Australian Music Awards on March 27, 2009Perez Hilton: Pete Wentz Named as Host for the MTV Awards Down Under

• It's a Boy!

  On November 20, 2008, Wentz' wife, Ashlee Simpson, gave birth to the couple's first child. They named the baby boy Bronx Mowgli Wentz.E! Online: Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Births a Fall Out Baby Boy (November 20, 2008)

• ''CSI: New York''

  People Magazine reported on January 16, 2009, that Wentz and wife Ashlee Simpson were scheduled to appear on an upcoming episode of the CBS crime drama CSI: New York. Simpson and Wentz played a Bonnie and Clyde-esque couple in the drama which aired on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.People: Pete and Ashlee to Guest Star... (January 16, 2009)Just Jared: Pete Wentz is CSI: NY's... (January 23, 2009)

• Wentz on ''The Howard Stern Show''

  In an interview with Howard Stern in mid December 2008, Wentz revealed that his wife, Ashlee Simpson, is a good lover. Wentz stated, "We have an amazing sex life. We have such sexual chemistry. If we had been on this show last year, we'd probably be doing it in the green room right now." He went on to say, "Hopefully, the kid doesn't change it (referring to their baby Bronx)."US Weekly: Ashlee Simpson and I Have (December 16, 2008)

• Suicide Attempt

  Only a few months before the release of Fall Out Boy's breakthrough album, Wentz attempted suicide by trying to overdose on the anti-anxiety medication Ativan. Wentz eventually recovered and detailed his experiences in the song "7 Minutes in Heaven (Atavan Halen)" which was included on the album.US Magazine: Pete Wentz Shocker: I Tried to Kill Myself (March 19, 2008)

• Marriage

  In May of 2008, Wentz married singer Ashlee Simpson.9News: Ashlee Simpson marries rocker Pete Wentz (May 19, 2008) On May 28, 2008, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.Official Site: Breaking News From Pete And Ashlee (May 28, 2008) On November 16, 2008, reports began circulating that Simpson was in labor. One source even reported that she had given birth.PerezHilton.com: Asslee In Labor?! (November 16, 2008) A rep for the couple denied the claims. On November 20, 2008, Simpson gave birth to a baby boy, which the couple named Bronx Mowgli Wentz.E! Online: Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Births a Fall Out Baby Boy (November 20, 2008)

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