Josey Scott
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| Josey Scott | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Scott Sappington |
| Also known as | Saliva Man |
| Born | May 3, 1972 |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Rapcore Nu Metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Label(s) | Island Records |
| Associated acts | Saliva Black Bone |
| Website | http://www.saliva.com |
Josey Scott (born Joseph Scott Sappington May 3, 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee) is the lead vocalist of post-grunge/heavy 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.
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[edit] Early life
Scott attended Overton High School in Memphis.
[edit] 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 "Gettin 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Discography with Saliva
[edit] Albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charting |
| August 26, 1997 | Saliva | Rocking Chair Records Red Urban Records |
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| March 27, 2001 | Every Six Seconds | Island Records | #56 U.S. (Gold) |
| November 12, 2002 | Back into Your System | Island Records | #19 U.S. (Gold) |
| August 17, 2004 | Survival of the Sickest | Island Records | #20 U.S. |
| January 23, 2007 | Blood Stained Love Story | Island Records | #19 U.S. |
| Fall 2008 | Monstar | Island Records |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
| U.S. | U.S. Mod. | U.S. Main. | |||
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| 2001 | "Click Click Boom" | — | 25 | 15 | Every Six Seconds |
| 2002 | "Your Disease" | 116 | 7 | 3 | Every Six Seconds |
| 2002 | "After Me" | — | — | 31 | Every Six Seconds |
| 2003 | "Always" | 51 | 1 [I] | 2 | Back into Your System |
| 2003 | "Rest in Pieces" | 93 | 20 | 11 | Back into Your System |
| 2003 | "Raise Up" | — | — | 29 | Back into Your System |
| 2004 | "Survival of the Sickest" | — | 22 | 6 | Survival of the Sickest |
| 2004 | "Razor's Edge" | — | — | 17 | Survival of the Sickest |
| 2006 | "Ladies and Gentlemen" | 101 | 25 | 2 | Blood Stained Love Story |
| 2007 | "Broken Sunday" | — | — | 8 | Blood Stained Love Story |
| 2007 | "King of the Stereo" | — | — | 24 | Blood Stained Love Story |
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