Biography
Who is Jacoby Shaddix?
Early life and background
Jacoby Shaddix was born in Mariposa, United States, on July 28, 1976. During the first year of his life, he and his family experienced homelessness. He attended Vacaville High School during his youth.
His musical background comes from his grandfathers. His maternal grandfather was nicknamed Papa, and his paternal grandfather was known as Roach, which later inspired the name of his famous band.
Papa Roach career
Jacoby Shaddix formed the rock band Papa Roach in 1993 with former drummer Dave Buckner, bassist Will James, and guitarist Ben Luther. The group published an EP titled Potatoes For Christmas in 1994 before releasing their first full-length album, Old Friends from Young Years, in 1997.
The band achieved major commercial success with their debut major-label album, Infest, released in 2000. Over the following decades, Jacoby released numerous studio albums with the group, including Lovehatetragedy, Getting Away with Murder, The Connection, Crooked Teeth, and Ego Trip.
During the early years of the band, Jacoby briefly used the stage name Coby Dick, which was inspired by their tour van named Moby Dick. He later decided to return to using his birth name starting with the album Lovehatetragedy.
Side projects and television
Aside from his work with Papa Roach, Jacoby performed as the lead singer of a post-hardcore band called Fight the Sky between 2002 and 2004 under the name John Doe. The band recorded their debut album, Seven Deadly Songs, at Velvet Tone Studios in Sacramento, California.
Jacoby also worked as a television presenter, hosting the MTV show Scarred for all twenty episodes across two seasons in 2007. He stepped down from the hosting role due to heavy touring demands with Papa Roach. Also, he co-owns a rock-inspired clothing line called Lovers Are Lunatics with designer Jeff Henry.
Personal life
Jacoby currently resides in Sacramento with his wife Kelly, whom he married in 1997. The couple shares three sons together.
He has experienced struggles with alcohol and drug abuse in the past, but has maintained his sobriety since 2012. He is also a devoted Christian and has been known to sing Christian hymns and songs at public events.
Birthday and age
Jacoby Shaddix was born on July 28, 1976, which makes Jacoby 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Jacoby shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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