Wayne was the third drummer of the hardcore punk band Underminded, replacing Joe Mullen in 2006.

He was featured on their third studio album, Illuminaudio, which was released on October 5, 2010 through Equal Vision Records.

"[2] On March 27, 2012, Tanner announced via his blog that he was leaving Chiodos because "our personal and business relationships went to shit."

From 2014 to spring 2016, Wayne was working as a drum tech for the band Suicide Silence.

[3] In July 2018, it was announced that Swedish metal band In Flames had recruited Wayne as the new drummer, replacing Joe Rickard.