Chester Bennington is a British.
Chester Charles Bennington ( born March 20 , 1976 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter and actor . Bennington was the lead vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots from 2013 to 2015 . Stone Temple Pilots ( sometimes abbreviated as STP ) are an American rock band from San Diego , California , that originally consisted of Scott Weiland ( lead vocals ) , brothers Dean ( guitar ) and Robert DeLeo ( bass , backing vocals ) , and Eric Kretz ( drums ) .