Scott Weiland - Biography

Last Editor: honeey_g				Scott Weiland Biography -   Name : Scott Weiland Birth date : October 27, 1967 Birth place : Santa Cruz, California Best known as : Stone Temple Pilots, singer Birth name : Scott Richard Kline Occupations : Musician, singer-songwriter Instruments : Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Percussion Years active : 1986–present

Scott Weiland Trivia -

His wife Mary Forsberg gave birth to son Noah Mercer Weiland, who weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces. [19 November 2000] For the soundtrack to 1998's Godzilla, the Stone Temple Pilots -- who were, at the time, broken up -- were offered a significant sum of money (allegedly $500,000) to contribute a song. They passed. Was the quarterback for his high school football team. Welcomed second child daughter Lucy Olivia on July 20th. The baby weighed 7lbs. 14oz. Was a member of his high school choir. Avid Lakers Fan Was the front man for the hard rock band Velvet Revolver. [2003-2008] His idol and biggest influence is Jim Morrison. Good friends with grunge artist Jason Corkum. Wants to pursue an acting career. The cover of his 12-Bar Blues solo album spoofed the cover of John Coltrane's Blue Train album. In a Music Choice interview, he claimed he would be surfing more had he not been so busy in the music industry. Released his first (and to date only) solo album, 12-Bar Blues, in 1998, during STP's hiatus. Ranked #91 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Scott Weiland Detailed Biography -

After first rocketing to fame as the frontman for grunge-era favorites Stone Temple Pilots, singer Scott Weiland later mounted a solo career. Born October 27, 1967 in Santa Cruz, California, he was raised outside of Cleveland, but moved back to the West Coast at the age of 15, immersing himself in the thriving Orange County punk scene. In 1987 Weiland founded the band Mighty Joe Young with guitarist Robert DeLeo; later rechristened Stone Temple Pilots, the group became one of the biggest acts of the mid-1990s, following the lead of artists like Nirvana and Pearl Jam to top the charts with their angst-ridden hard rock sound. However, their success did not come without a price, and following the group's second LP, 1994's Purple, it was revealed that Weiland had become a heroin addict. After a stay in rehab, he returned to Stone Temple Pilots to record their third record, 1996's Tiny Music...Songs from the Vatican Giftshop. However, after Weiland suffered a relapse in his ongoing battle with drugs, the group was forced to cancel their upcoming tour; when the other three members subsequently recorded an album with a different singer under the name Talk Show, STP's continued existence appeared shaky at best, and Weiland went solo to record 1998's 12 Bar Blues.