Andrew Wood had no involvement the band Malfunkshun.
Andrew Patrick Wood ( January 8 , 1966 -- March 19 , 1990 ) was an American musician best known as the lead singer for alternative rock bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone . Wood formed Malfunkshun in 1980 with his brother Kevin and Regan Hagar . During his time in Malfunkshun , Wood started relying heavily on drugs , entering rehab in 1985 . Malfunkshun is an alternative rock band formed on Easter Sunday in 1980 by Andrew Wood and his brother Kevin Wood and is often recognized as one of the `` Founding Fathers of the grunge scene '' or the `` Godfathers of Grunge '' .