Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Wengren has been playing drums since around the age of ten. He attended Curie High School on the Southwest side of Chicago.\n', '

He has been quoted as saying that Metallica, Slayer, Judas Priest, Testament, Mötley Crüe, Pantera, Iron Maiden, and Racer X were his strongest influences.[citation needed]\n', '

On August 31, 2005, before the set closer, frontman David Draiman handed the microphone to Wengren, who invited his girlfriend onstage and proposed marriage to her.\n', '

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