1. Scott Stapp was born on Anthony Scott Flippen; August 8,1973 and is an American singer and the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed.
38 Facts About Scott Stapp
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Scott Stapp has fronted the band Art of Anarchy and has released four solo albums.
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Scott Stapp was a founding member and the original lead vocalist of American rock band Creed.
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Stapp formed Creed with Tremonti in 1994, with fellow members Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips joining as bassist and drummer, respectively.
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In March 2012, Scott Stapp reconvened with his Creed bandmates to rehearse for their "2 Nights" tour, during which the band performed its first two albums, My Own Prison and Human Clay, back to back in their entirety.
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In October 2013, Scott Stapp noted in an interview that extensive work was done on the new album throughout 2011 and 2012.
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However, the project was suddenly abandoned, and Scott Stapp stated he was unaware of the reason.
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Scott Stapp hinted that the relationship between himself and Tremonti had broken down, leaving the future of the band uncertain.
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Mark Tremonti said that his relationship with Scott Stapp went south during the reunion tour when Scott Stapp indicated that he thought Mark would end Alter Bridge to focus solely on Creed, which Mark was not willing to do under any circumstance.
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In 2014, Scott Stapp maintained that the band was still together.
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Scott Stapp then began working on his debut solo album.
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Scott Stapp was ranked as the 68th greatest heavy metal vocalist of all time by Hit Parader in 2006.
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Scott Stapp appeared on Carlos Santana's solo album Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time, a cover album on which Scott Stapp sings on the cover of the Creedence Clearwater Revival song "Fortunate Son".
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Scott Stapp confirmed in 2010 that his next solo album would be devoted to the topics of lust and love.
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In 2013, Scott Stapp released his second solo album, Proof of Life.
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On March 22,2019, Scott Stapp released the single "Purpose for Pain".
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Scott Stapp began touring in support of the album in June 2019.
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In mid-2019, Scott Stapp planned to tour the United States with American rock band Messer.
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In 2021, Scott Stapp collaborated with electronic dance music artists Wooli and Trivecta on their song "Light Up The Sky", which was released on Ophelia Records.
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In February 2018, it was reported that Scott Stapp was being sued by Art of Anarchy for allegedly refusing to promote The Madness or tour in support of the album, having breached contractual obligations in the process.
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In December 2020, it was announced that Scott Stapp would portray Frank Sinatra in a biopic film based on the life of US President Ronald Reagan.
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Scott Stapp performed an acoustic show on board the USS George Washington at the Yokosuka Naval Base for US troops stationed in Japan to thank and express his appreciation for them.
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Scott Stapp was raised by his mother, Lynda, and his stepfather, Steven Stapp, a dentist, whose surname he took.
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Scott Stapp was influenced by Elvis Presley due to his mother being a big fan and got into the school choir by singing Elvis songs His first show that he ever performed in was when he was nine years old and he performed "Yesterday" by the Beatles at Bear Lake Elementary School in the auditorium.
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Scott Stapp wrote a memoir, Sinner's Creed, which was released by Tyndale House on October 2,2012.
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Scott Stapp stated in his memoir that his maternal grandfather was of Cherokee ancestry.
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On February 11,2006, Scott Stapp married 2004 Miss New York USA winner and model Jaclyn Nesheiwat.
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In May 2023, Scott Stapp reportedly filed for a divorce over 11 months after a divorce, which was originally filed by Jaclyn, was withdrawn.
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In 2003, Scott Stapp contemplated suicide after drinking a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey.
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Scott Stapp retrieved two MP5s from his collection and put the guns to his head, but did not pull the triggers after looking at a picture of his son, Jagger.
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Scott Stapp later said he had been convinced that anyone involved with Creed wanted him dead so he would become a "Kurt Cobain martyr-type" and increase record sales.
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On Thanksgiving night of 2005, Scott Stapp was involved in a fight with members of the band 311 at the Harbor Court Hotel in Baltimore.
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Scott Stapp was arrested on February 12,2006, for suspected intoxication.
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Scott Stapp has said he attempted suicide in Miami in 2006.
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Scott Stapp immediately took care of the situation and saved my life.
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On May 20,2007, Scott Stapp was charged with one count of felony assault stemming from a domestic violence incident.
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Scott Stapp apologized to his wife and the public on May 23,2007, and the charge was later dropped.
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In 2015, Scott Stapp told People he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder following a psychotic break.