Scott Stapp Biography

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornAugust 8, 1973
Age51 years
Early Life and also Background
Scott Stapp, best referred to as the prima donna and also lyricist of the rock band Creed, was born Anthony Scott Flippen on August 8, 1973, in Orlando, Florida, USA. His parents, Steven and also Lynda Stapp, separated when he was young, and also his mother eventually remarried, taking on the Stapp surname for the family.

Maturing, Scott relocated often due to his stepfather's armed forces profession. He created a passion in music and also began composing tunes at a young age. Despite a rough youth, that included experiences of misuse, Stapp persisted and also inevitably participated in Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, where he played on the institution's basketball group.

Development of Creed and also Rise to Fame
In 1994, while going to Florida State University, Scott Stapp met guitarist Mark Tremonti, that shared his passion for songs. The duo started jamming with each other as well as eventually created the rock band Creed, with bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips joining the schedule.

Creed made waves in the songs scene with its energetic online programs and Stapp's powerful vocals. The band released its launching cd, "My Own Prison", in 1997, which featured several hit singles. Creed promptly got fame, as well as its 2nd album, "Human Clay", released in 1999, came to be a significant success, including remarkable tracks like "Higher" as well as "With Arms Wide Open". The band's third album, "Weathered", released in 2001, additionally appreciated large popularity, firmly developing Creed as one of the leading rock bands of the moment.

Personal Life and also Struggles
Throughout his time with Creed, Scott Stapp faced numerous obstacles, including drug abuse and mental health problems. In 2002, he married Hillaree Burns, with whom he had actually a child named Jagger. Nonetheless, their marriage was short-term and finished in divorce later on that year.

His struggles continued, as well as in 2003, Stapp was associated with a vehicle mishap that left him with serious injuries. Creed disbanded in 2004 after various conflicts and stress among its participants. Stapp went on to release a solo album labelled "The Great Divide" in 2005, which accomplished modest success. However, his troubles continued, finishing in a self-destruction effort in 2006. The good news is, the rapper T.I. found Stapp as well as conserved his life.

Get-together of Creed and also Solo Career
In 2009, Creed reunited, launching a brand-new cd called "Full Circle", and also started a trip to sustain the record. Stapp wed Jaclyn Nesheiwat in 2006, with whom he has two kids, daughter Milán as well as boy Daniel.

Creed dissolved once more in 2012, as well as Stapp released his second solo cd, "Proof of Life", in 2013. Nevertheless, his individual fights proceeded, as well as in 2014, he experienced a public crisis, making cases concerning being damaged and homeless, later disclosed to be the outcome of bipolar affective disorder.

Conquering Challenges as well as Current Endeavors
In the last few years, Scott Stapp has functioned to conquer his battles, attending treatment and rehabilitating himself. He joined the rock supergroup Art of Anarchy in 2016, replacing the late Scott Weiland as the lead vocalist, as well as started talking honestly regarding his experiences with psychological health and wellness and also substance abuse.

Stapp released his third solo album, "The Space Between the Shadows", in 2019 as well as has actually since visited in its assistance. He continues to be an advocate for psychological health recognition and also utilizes his songs to influence as well as share his story of strength with others.

Throughout his career, Scott Stapp has actually faced many ups as well as downs, both directly and with his band Creed, yet his effective voice as well as undeniable ability continue to leave a mark on the rock music scene.

Our collection contains 21 quotes who is written / told by Scott.

Related authors: Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Scott Weiland (Musician)

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21 Famous quotes by Scott Stapp

Small: My problems were not what ended Creed
"My problems were not what ended Creed"
Small: Id fired anyone who was involved with Creed. I didnt want anything to do with the music business.
"I'd fired anyone who was involved with Creed. I didn't want anything to do with the music business. The entire press and industry hated me, so what was the point?"
Small: It just took all of that to come to a screeching halt, to get to the point of having nothing, for me to
"It just took all of that to come to a screeching halt, to get to the point of having nothing, for me to finally realize, Hey, what are you fighting with this for? Until then, I hadn't claimed my faith as my own; I had just grown up with it"
Small: Im still going to make mistakes, but I dont have any problems with publicly professing my faith now.
"I'm still going to make mistakes, but I don't have any problems with publicly professing my faith now. It just took me a long time to get to the right place in my relationship with Christ"
Small: I just hope it grows into where it was before because I want my son to see it. I want him to have a pos
"I just hope it grows into where it was before because I want my son to see it. I want him to have a positive memory of it going forward, so he can be proud of his daddy"
Small: You can sell millions of records, be showered with all this love and admiration and still feel despised
"You can sell millions of records, be showered with all this love and admiration and still feel despised and unwanted. That's what I felt. I've made a lot of mistakes I'm not proud of"
Small: No charges have been filed by the L.A. district attorneys office, and for that I am appreciative.
"No charges have been filed by the L.A. district attorney's office, and for that I am appreciative. I have said it before, but we all make mistakes, and the day will come soon enough where you no longer read of mine in the tabloids"
Small: I was emotionally and spiritually dried up, so I was just searching for God
"I was emotionally and spiritually dried up, so I was just searching for God"
Small: I always believed in God and Christ, but I was in rebellion - trying to make my relationship with God f
"I always believed in God and Christ, but I was in rebellion - trying to make my relationship with God fit into my life instead of making my life fit in with him. I was stubborn"
Small: Creed was ended by egos and people wanting to do their own thing and poor decision-making
"Creed was ended by egos and people wanting to do their own thing and poor decision-making"
Small: Now, there are people that are Christian artists, because they have a purpose to be evangelical for Chr
"Now, there are people that are Christian artists, because they have a purpose to be evangelical for Christ. I don't feel I've been called to that yet. Now, that could change. There's no telling what kind of call God will put on my life"
Small: My dad always said I was hard-headed, that it would take something like that to wake me up spiritually,
"My dad always said I was hard-headed, that it would take something like that to wake me up spiritually, and I guess it did. My heart had gotten so beat up that I didn't have anything left to give"
Small: When something like that happens, people want to try to find some dirt and make it more of a soap opera
"When something like that happens, people want to try to find some dirt and make it more of a soap opera. But I think we both walked away with the door still open, if we want to do something together again. So yeah, I would call it a friendly break-up"
Small: I was raised in a climate where I believed in God because I was afraid of going to hell - and I didnt t
"I was raised in a climate where I believed in God because I was afraid of going to hell - and I didn't think that was the right way to fall in love with somebody"
Small: I was a Christian in Creed, but nobody ever asked me
"I was a Christian in Creed, but nobody ever asked me"
Small: I started making some proper decisions, getting things in order. Its kind of like cleaning up your hous
"I started making some proper decisions, getting things in order. It's kind of like cleaning up your house. I was looking for direction for what God wanted me to do - and that's when I got a call about The Passion"
Small: Creeds sound is my sound
"Creed's sound is my sound"
Small: The Christian community latched onto a lot of my music, because there were a lot of things about my str
"The Christian community latched onto a lot of my music, because there were a lot of things about my struggle they related to. But I didn't really want to come out and be identified as a Christian, because I didn't want to be a hypocrite, because my life wasn't right"
Small: And it took me, since I was 17 and left home, running from God, to now, as a 30-year-old man, when I ho
"And it took me, since I was 17 and left home, running from God, to now, as a 30-year-old man, when I honestly feel like I've come full circle and my heart's finally in the right place"
Small: There comes a point with any collaboration like that where you start having other interests creatively.
"There comes a point with any collaboration like that where you start having other interests creatively. I was moving in one direction musically, and as a guitar player, Mark wanted to move in another direction. That was essentially the reason we broke up"
Small: I think everything worked out the way it was supposed to. Marks happier. Im sober. There are still phon
"I think everything worked out the way it was supposed to. Mark's happier. I'm sober. There are still phone calls to be made, people I need to say something to. But everyone from Creed who I've offended or hurt, I ask for their forgiveness"