Scott Stapp

Scott Stapp rose to fame as the frontman of Creed, one of the best-selling bands of the post-grunge era. Formed in 1994, the group dominated American airwaves for nearly decade, with songs like 1998's "What's This Life For," 1999's "Higher," 2000's Grammy-winning "With Arms Wide Open," and 2001's "My Sacrifice" all topping the Mainstream Rock chart. Stapp enjoyed success as a solo artist after Creed disbanded in 2004, and briefly reunited with his former bandmates for one final album, 2009's Full Circle. Born in August 8, 1973, in Orlando, Florida, Stapp later moved to Tallahassee to study law at Florida State University. His academic plans were permanently shelved once he formed Creed with three classmates, and the band released its multi-platinum debut, My Own Prison, in 1997. Human Clay followed in 1999, selling more than 11 million copies in America alone, with Weathered appearing in 2001. Stapp released a popular solo album, 2005's The Great Divide, during Creed's five-year breakup, and resumed his solo career with 2013's Proof of Life and 2019's The Space Between the Shadows. Meanwhile, he also joined the hard-rock supergroup Art of Anarchy in 2016, replacing the late Scott Weiland as the band's frontman and co-writing all 10 tracks on the band's 2017 album, The Madness. Creed reunited in 2023 and announced a reunion tour for the following year, but Stapp maintained his solo career, too, reaching number 13 on the Mainstream Rock chart with "Higher Power" and releasing an album of the same name in early 2024.