1. Aaron Lewis was born on April 13,1972 and is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the alternative metal band Staind, with whom he released seven studio albums.
21 Facts About Aaron Lewis
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In 2006, Aaron Lewis was ranked at number 49 in the "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists" by Hit Parader.
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Aaron Lewis was born in Rutland, Vermont, to a Jewish mother and a Catholic father of Italian, English and Welsh descent.
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Aaron Lewis moved to New Hampshire when he was 8, and lived there until he was 12.
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In July 2010, Aaron Lewis finished recording a country music EP entitled Town Line that was released on March 1,2011, via Stroudavarious Records.
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Aaron Lewis said in a July 2011 interview that he was introduced to country music as a child by his grandfather, but his interest was recently rekindled when he toured with fellow rock turned occasional country singer Kid Rock.
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Aaron Lewis released his first full solo album, The Road, in November 2012.
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Aaron Lewis wrote every song on the ten track collection, except for "Granddaddy's Gun" which was penned by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins and Bobby Pinson, marking the first time Aaron Lewis has recorded outside material for an album.
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Aaron Lewis wrote songs for his second solo album whilst touring in support of The Road, often performing with Katz Von Brunenburg in his live sets.
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On October 21,2021, Aaron Lewis released "Goodbye Town" and announced that he would release his fourth solo album Frayed at Both Ends on January 28,2022.
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On March 29,2024 Aaron Lewis released his country album, The Hill.
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Aaron Lewis was featured on a remix of the song "Crawling" on Linkin Park's first remix album Reanimation.
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Aaron Lewis prefers to hunt deer with a compound or recurve bow, and he occasionally utilizes a muzzleloader.
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Aaron Lewis has been open about his struggles with substance abuse and mental health issues, writing about his problems in Staind songs and his country music.
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Aaron Lewis is a fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots.
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Aaron Lewis is an avid baseball fan; he famously sang the national anthem prior to game 1 of the 2014 World Series, though received backlash due to him forgetting the words.
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Aaron Lewis had previously criticized pop singer Christina Aguilera for the same offense.
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Aaron Lewis is a vocal supporter of the Republican Party, known for expressing his conservative views often; Aaron Lewis supported Donald Trump before the 2016 election, although he said he was disappointed with his "bickering and name-calling".
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Aaron Lewis has been outspoken in his opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates.
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On November 4,2006, Aaron Lewis performed at his old high school in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and gave all the proceeds to the music department to fund the department's expenses to buy new equipment and supplies.
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Aaron Lewis's main focus is the non-profit organization It Takes a Community, where he and his wife have started to reopen their daughters' elementary school in Worthington, Massachusetts.