Josh Todd

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Josh Todd
Background information
Birth name	Joshua Todd Gruber
Born	April 4, 1974 (age 33)
Origin	Los Angeles, USA
Genre(s)	Hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1999-present
Label(s)	Eleven Seven Music TODD Entertainment XSRecords
Associated acts	Buckcherry JOSH TODD
Website	Official Buchcherry site Official JOSH TODD site

Josh Todd (born Joshua Todd Gruber, April 4, 1974 in Los Angeles) is the stage-name of the lead singer of many bands, including Buckcherry.

Prior to his days in Buckcherry, Todd fronted the Hollywood punk band Slamhound and a pre-Buckcherry Sparrow.

1 Buckcherry (1999-2001)
2 Josh Todd band (2002-2004)
3 Buckcherry (2006-present)
4 Solo Endeavours
5 Personal Information
- 5.1 Tattoos
6 External links
7 References

[edit] Buckcherry (1999-2001)

Josh Todd enjoyed his most success as frontman for rock band Buckcherry but differences split the band in 2002.

[edit] Josh Todd band (2002-2004)

Main article: JOSH TODD

Todd would go on to form a partnership with Todd Meagher called TODD Entertainment, LLC and formed the band JOSH TODD. They would release one album together, 'You Made Me', supported by the single 'Shine', though sales didn't measure up to prior Buckcherry success. The band would later split leading Josh Todd to reform Buckcherry in late 2005/early 2006.

[edit] Buckcherry (2006-present)

In 2005 rumors began to circulate that Todd had left the Josh Todd band and was reforming Buckcherry. These rumors were confirmed when a website and MySpace page for Buckcherry appeared. In 2006 they released their 3rd album as a band, their first with a new rhythm section, 15.

[edit] Solo Endeavours

In total he has released three albums as Buckcherry and one as JOSH TODD. In the past he has recorded two tracks with DJ Muggs entitled 'Rain' and 'Faded'. He also performed at the Canadian Live8 venue in Barrie, Ontario in 2005. He first joined Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer of Aerosmith and others on stage for a rendition of Walk This Way and then later joined all other performers on stage for a version of Neil Young's Rockin' in the Free World.

[edit] Personal Information

He has two children and lives in Los Angeles.

He has appeared in several movies in both credited and uncredited roles including playing the part of the inmate "Rudy" in the 2002 teen comedy The New Guy and several small parts in xXx and The Salton Sea.

[edit] Tattoos

Josh Todd is known for his multitude of tattoos including a full backpiece, full sleeves and heavily inked chest, stomach and legs. A partial list of his tattoos follows:

A suicide King of Hearts with the word "Love" above it and "Desire" below it covering his entire back.
The word "Chaos" above his navel and a black widow spider below.
The word "Stay" on his right knuckles and "Gold" on his left spelling out "Stay Gold" when put together, a reference to The Outsiders^[1].
Matching spiral tattoos on his shoulders, sometimes referred to as "Spiritual Headlights".
Matching skulls over spider webs on his kneecaps
The name "Cynda", his mother's name, on his neck^[2]