Name: Scott StappBirthdate: August 8th, 1973
Age: 26
Birthplace: Orlando, FL
Current Residence: Orlando, FL
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Status: Divorced and has 1 son (Jagger Thomas aka JT).
History: Always loved music and started singing in the School Chorus.
Influences: Led Zeppelin, The Doors, old U2
Favorite Bands: Tool and Faith No More
Place In Band: Lead vocals, songwriter.
Equipment Used: Audix Microphones
Says his "Spice" name would be: Cannibas Sativa
Most embarrassing thing he's done in front of fans: Burp in the microphone
Favorite rock star move/pose: Headbang
Past jobs: 1.) Worked as a Janitor for his high school to earn money to pay for high school tuition because his parents decided not to pay for his last year.
2.) A cook at TGI Friday's (Restaurant)
3.) Oyster Shucker
Other Interesting Facts
Scott graduated with an AA degree from college. He attended Valencia College in Orlando. Thanks to Marc for this info!
Scott also went to College at Florida State University in Tallahasse.
At the age of 15, Scott met Mark Tremonti while attending Lake Highland Prep School, in Orlando, Florida. Soon after, Scott's father decided to move his family to Tennessee. Briefly Scott went to Law School at a small Tennessee Christian school.
Because of the strict situations at home, at the age of 16 Scott decided to run away. He headed to Tallahassee, Florida because he was a big fan of The Doors and had heard that Jim Morrison had once lived there. Coincidently, Mark Tremonti had moved to Tallahasse to attend Florida State University, and the two were reunited.
Scott was a BIG Elvis Fan as a kid. He used to love to sing Elvis songs and impersonate him.
Quote: "I used to have dreams that I would go to Elvis shows, and like he'd call me up outta the crowd, and like everyone would be like 'Oh my God' and I'd run up on the stage with Elvis and sing with him. Like I'd have these reoccurring dreams like that, it was weird, when I was a kid." --Scott
Other Quotes "New bands are going to get comparisons; you know a lot of 'em, always. I think the nay-sayers haven't listened to the record, and haven't heard what makes us Creed."
"We're not crazy, tear-apart-your-hotel-room-snort-20-lines-of-coke-and-live-the-lifestyle. We've never been that way."
