- Wayne Swinny was part of those that founded the Tennessee rock band, Saliva in 1996
- Swinny gained fair recognition with the rock band Saliva following the band’s 1997 self-titled album and 2001 grammy-nominated Your Disease from the album, Every Six Seconds
- He suffered a medical emergency while on tour with the band on March 21, 2023, and died the following day from a brain hemorrhage; he is survived by his daughter, Nikki
Wayne Swinny was an American singer best known as a founding member and guitarist of the Tennesse-base and grammy-nominated band Saliva. He was born sometime in 1963 and passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the age of 59 after suffering a brain hemorrhage while on tour. The news of his passing was announced on the band’s official website, where it was stated that Swinny was discovered on the morning of March 21, 2023, in medical distress, and was rushed to the ICU after the paramedics were called.
The guitarist left behind his only mentioned daughter, Nikki whom he had with an unknown woman.
Biography Of Wayne Swinny
Wayne Swinny was born on November 1, 1963, in Memphis, Tennessee. Although details about his childhood and family background are unavailable at the time of this writing, he reportedly started playing guitar at the age of 15.
In his early 30s, Swinny co-founded Saliva alongside Josey Scott Sappington, Todd Poole, Dave Novotny, and Chris D’Abaldo in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. Later that year, he and the band recorded a demo tape, which was selected out of many other local bands, to perform at a local competition, and ranked first.
Consequently, Swinny and the band made it to the regional showcase in Austin, Texas, in 1997, where they advanced to the national finals after coming first. At the national finals, Saliva came in second place and won lots of consolation prizes such as money, equipment, and tickets to the 39th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden, New York City. That year marked a crucial beginning for not just the band but also for Swinny.
Wayne alongside the band released 11 studio albums beginning in 1997. They are:
- Saliva (1997)
- Every Six Seconds (2001)
- Back into Your System (2002)
- Survival of the Sickest (2004)
- Blood Stained Love Story (2007)
- Cinco Diablo (2008)
- Under Your Skin (2011)
- In It To Win It (2013)
- Rise Up (2014)
- Love, Lies & Therapy (2016)
- 10 Lives (2018)
One of the highlights of Wayne Swinny’s career was when the band earned a Grammy Award nomination for the song Your Disease from their 2001 album Every Six Seconds. The song was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 44th Annual Grammy Award Ceremony, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, in 2001. Unfortunately for the band, Linkin Park’s Crawling won the category.
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Wayne Swinny Died At 59 Due To Brain Hemorrghe
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the news of Wayne Swinny’s demise was announced by his band, Saliva. He died at the age of 59 after he was diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage.
According to a statement on the band’s website, the guitarist was found in medical distress on the morning of Tuesday, March 21, 2023, paramedics were called, and was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a spontaneous brain hemorrhage. The statement further indicated he was put in the ICU and the band solicited prayers on his behalf.
Following his death, his band members, including fans showed solidarity with his family by sending their condolences. The band’s lead singer, Bobby Amaru talked about his relationship with the late guitarist saying he shared 12 years of his life, and learned so much from Swinny who was like the older brother he never had.
Before His Demise, Swinny’s Marital Status Was Unclear, But He Has A Daughter
The late Saliva’s founding member and lead guitarist have managed to keep the media and public away from his love life and private affairs. At the moment, it is unclear whether or not Swinny had a wife or had been in any relationship while he was alive. Nevertheless, he had a daughter whose name has been identified as Nikki. Moreover, at the time of this publication, the identity of his daughter’s mother is not known.
