Josey Scott

Infobox musical artist


Name = Josey Scott
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Joseph Scott Sappington
Alias = Saliva Man
Born = birth date and age|1972|5|3
Origin = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre = Post-grunge
Hard rock
Rapcore Nu metal
Occupation = Musician
Years_active =
Instrument = Vocals, Guitar
Label = Island Records
Associated_acts = Saliva Black Bone
URL = [http://www.saliva.com http://www.saliva.com]

Josey Scott (born Joseph Scott Sappington May 3, 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee) is the lead vocalist of post-grunge/hard rock band Saliva. In addition to the success associated with his band Saliva, Scott garnered fame from a duet with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback. Together, they wrote and performed "Hero", which was used as one of the theme songs to the 2002 film "Spider-Man".

Early life

Scott attended Overton High School in Memphis.

Career

Scott made a cameo appearance on Jay-Z's "Takeover" from his 2001 album "The Blueprint". He has also been in two songs with Lil Wyte: "Homicidal, Suicidal", in which he sings the chorus, and "Crazy", in which he sings the first verse in addition to the chorus. Josey Scott also performed with Three 6 Mafia in their song "Getting Fucked Up".

Scott has had minor roles in television and film. He played Rodney Gronbeck, a LAPD computer expert, in the TNT crime drama "Wanted". He also has a cameo appearance in the film "Hustle & Flow" as Elroy, the corner-store employee who sells marijuana to D-Jay, the main character played by Terrance Howard.

Scott appeared as a hidden character in the video game "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003", which features three Saliva songs on the soundtrack: Raise Up, Superstar, and Superstar II (EA Mix), which is exclusive to the game.

Prior to Saliva, Scott fronted a popular Memphis-area heavy metal band called "Blackbone" in the early 1990s. He also plays drums and guitar. At concerts he claims he played in his grandmother's garage. He and his band also used to play behind a Citgo Gas Station locally known as 'Rakestraws' (due to being owned by a Mr. Rakestraw).

In 2007, WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy interviewed Scott for WWE.Com Superstar to Superstar.

In 2008, Scott and Daughtry were working on a song together for an upcoming (as yet unrevealed) soundtrack.

Personal life

Scott married Kendra Scott and had one child in 2005, Justice. He has another child, Cody, from a high school sweetheart.

He is a Tennessee Titans fan as seen in an appearance on "MTV Cribs".

=Discography with Saliva=

Albums

External links

* [http://www.saliva.com Official Saliva website]