Scott Weiland | |
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 Weiland performing in July 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Scott Richard Kline |
| Born | October 27, 1967 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2015 (aged 48) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1985–2015 |
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| Spouses | Janina Castaneda
(m. 1994; div. 2000)Mary Forsberg
(m. 2000; div. 2007)Jamie Wachtel (m. 2013) |
| Website | scottweiland |
Scott Richard Weiland (/ˈwaɪlənd/, WY-lənd; né Kline; October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2013, recording six albums with them. Weiland is also known for being the lead vocalist of the rock supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008. He also released one album with rock supergroup Art of Anarchy in 2015, as well as four solo studio albums and several collaborations with other musicians throughout his career.
Weiland was noted for his flamboyant and chaotic onstage persona, his consistently changing appearance, and his versatile vocal style. He also became known for his use of a megaphone for a unique vocal effect during concert. He sold over 50 million albums with his various projects and collaborations.
Weiland's career was plagued by substance abuse issues, leading to various high-profile arrests and his eventual firings from Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots. On December 3, 2015, at the age of 48, he was found dead of an accidental drug overdose on his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota.