Scott Stapp

Scott Stapp
Scott Stapp
	Stapp in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Anthony Scott Flippen
Born	August 8, 1973 (age 51); Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Post-grunge; hard rock; alternative rock; alternative metal; heavy metal;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Napalm
Member of	Creed;
Formerly of	Art of Anarchy
Spouses	; Hillaree Burns (m. 1997; div. 1998) ; Jaclyn Nesheiwat (m. 2006)
Website	scottstapp.com

Scott Stapp (born Anthony Scott Flippen; August 8, 1973)^[1]^[2] is an American singer and the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed. He has also fronted the band Art of Anarchy and has released four solo albums: The Great Divide (2005), Proof of Life (2013), The Space Between the Shadows (2019), and Higher Power (2024).

Stapp has received several accolades, including numerous RIAA certifications. Stapp and Creed bandmate Mark Tremonti won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2001 as the writers of the Creed song "With Arms Wide Open".^[3] In 2006, Hit Parader ranked Stapp as the 68th-greatest heavy metal vocalist.

^ Orens, Geoff (2002). "Creed". In Thompson, Clifford (ed.). Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson Company. pp. 121–124. ISBN 0-8242-1026-3.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Scott Stapp Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
^ "43rd Annual Grammy Award winners". UPI.