Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

13

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-08-22

Day of Death

2002-04-05 (35 years old)

Place of Birth

Bellevue, Washington, USA

Also Known As

Layne Rutherford Staley

Layne Thomas Staley

Layne Staley

Biography

Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist of Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement. He was known for his distinctive vocal style as well as his harmonizing with bandmate Jerry Cantrell. Prior to his success with Alice in Chains, Staley was also a member of the glam metal bands Sleze and Alice N' Chains. He was also a part of the supergroups Mad Season and Class of '99.