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His name is Chester Bennington. I have been listening to his music each and every day since many years back and have idolized him.

Some have asked me this, "Why do you idolize a rockstar? Why not someone with a better background instead?" The word 'idolizing' may be a strong word, but I'm not holding it back or ever regretted.

He is known for his capability of singing high pitch vocals and is capable of screaming/growling at the same time and this gift of his was formed by the thorns of his past.

Here are a few videos of his live performances, where he can sing like an angel or scream like a devil

His parents divorced since he was young and had a tough time growing up.
He was sexually abused back then.
He was being bullied, beaten up and laughed at back in school and was treated as a nerd.
He was poor and worked at Burger King's for a living while travelling with only a skateboard.
He married his first wife who is his best friend without a wedding ring because he couldn't afford one but still did it out of pure love. They went through divorce after some time.

Going through so much pain, he took all kinds of drugs and alcohol to try to kill it off.
The drugs almost took his life, yet he managed to turn over a new leaf and come clean.
On his 23rd birthday, he skipped his birthday celebration for the sake of getting into the band called Xero; which is now known as LINKIN PARK. He wrote many songs with Mike Shinoda and worked hard to achieve to where he is now.
Now, he is a loving father of 5 children and is married to a beautiful loving lady. And he is still keeping his ex-wife as a best friend.
He broke his arm during the start of a concert and carried on for two hours without cancelling it.

He reminded me of the pain I've gone through, each and every lyrics of his was poured out emotionally in all of his songs where I could put myself in his shoes as he fits into mine. He and his band helped me overcome many endeavors back then when I thought no one would listen to me.
I went through a leap of change and slowly mature through their ever-changing style of music.

He isn't just a rockstar to me; he is an idol, and at the same time; a brother, a father, a role model.