Run-D.M.C. – “King of Rock” (1985)
A Tribe Called Quest – “Jazz (We’ve Got) Buggin’ Out” (1991)
Rob Base & DJ Ez Rock – “It Takes Two” (1988)
N.W.A. – “Straight Outta’ Compton” (1988)
Public Enemy – “Public Enemy No. 1” (1987)
KRS-One/Boogie Down Productions – “My Philosophy” (1988)
You missed Depeche Mode. Thats his first major influence. He said it on the Dead By Sunrise Interview
Thanks for reading! Depeche Mode definitely is a huge influence on Chester for sure! There are actually many artists and bands that Chester didn’t name during our interview that influenced his sound. Depeche Mode and Foreigner being two of them.