A portrait of the self proclaimed rock 'n' roll star and "Chicago City Artist." Despite impossible odds, Chicago native, Wesley Willis became an underground rock icon, revered artist and hero to many before his untimely death in 2003. A portrait of the self proclaimed rock 'n' roll star and "Chicago City Artist." Despite impossible odds, Chicago native, Wesley Willis became an underground rock icon, revered artist and hero to many before his untimely death in 2003.