Chad Gray

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Chad Gray
Chad Gray performing with HELLYEAH in 2008
Background information
Also known as	Kud, Chüd, Helvis
Born	(1971-10-16) October 16, 1971 Decatur, IL, U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal, groove metal, southern metal, alternative metal, nu metal, progressive metal
Occupations	Vocalist, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Epic No Name Recordings Bullygoat Records
Associated acts	Mudvayne, Hellyeah, Bloodsimple, Suicide Silence
Website	www.mudvayne.com www.hellyeahrocks.com

Chad Gray (born October 16, 1971 in Decatur, Illinois, US), is the lead vocalist for the American heavy metal bands Mudvayne and Hellyeah.

Personal life

Gray is the son of Dan and Mitzi Davis of Edgewater, Florida. In Hellyeah's DVD, Below the Belt, he talks of how his grandmother, Betty Rau, raised him and would bring him to perform in choir.

He quit his factory job that paid $40,000 a year to move to Peoria, Illinois and formed Mudvayne.^[1]

In 2005, Gray's grandmother Betty Rau died after battling cancer for several years.

Gray Recently Divorced Kelli Olson.

Gray dedicated the Hellyeah song "Thank You" to his grandmother and also wrote Mudvayne's "Death Blooms" about her illness.

Gray is known both for his clean singing and trademark screams and growls.

Gray has made several guest appearances with other bands, including on the songs "Monsters" by V Shape Mind, "Falling Backwards" by Bloodsimple and "Miracle" by Nonpoint.

Gray has made an appearance during Mitch Lucker's Memorial Show and sang "Fuck Everything" by Suicide Silence.

Discography

Mudvayne

For a more comprehensive list, see Mudvayne discography.

Kill, I Oughtta (1997)
L.D. 50 (2000)
The Beginning of All Things to End (November 20, 2001)
The End of All Things to Come (2002)
Lost and Found (2005)
The New Game (2008)
Mudvayne (2009)

Hellyeah

Hellyeah (2007)
Stampede (2010)
Band of Brothers (2012)

References

↑ "CHAD GRAY On Switching Back And Forth Between MUDVAYNE And HELLYEAH". Blabbermouth.net. December 6, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2013.

v t e Mudvayne

Chad Gray Greg Tribbett Ryan Martinie Matt McDonough Shawn Barclay

Studio albums	L.D. 50 The End of All Things to Come Lost and Found The New Game Mudvayne

Extended plays	Kill, I Oughtta The Beginning of All Things to End Live Bootleg Mudvayne - EP (iTunes exclusive)

Compilations	By the People, for the People Playlist: The Very Best of Mudvayne

Videos	L(ive) D(osage) 50: Live in Peoria All Access to All Things

Singles	"Dig" "Death Blooms" "Nothing to Gein" "Not Falling" "World So Cold" "Determined" "Happy?" "Forget to Remember" "Fall into Sleep" "Dull Boy" "Do What You Do" "A New Game" "Scarlet Letters" "Scream with Me" "Beautiful and Strange" "Heard It All Before"

Related articles	Discography Hellyeah

v t e Hellyeah

Chad Gray Tom Maxwell Greg Tribbett Vinnie Paul Abbott Bob Zilla Jerry Montano

Studio albums	Hellyeah Stampede Band of Brothers

Videos	Below the Belt

Singles	"You Wouldn't Know" "Alcohaulin' Ass" "Thank You "Hell of a Time" "Better Man" "War in Me" "Band of Brothers" "Drink Drank Drunk"

Related bands	Damageplan Mudvayne Nothingface Pantera Rebel Meets Rebel

Authority control	VIAF: 159926409 MusicBrainz: 7c89e6f2-5e39-450b-bce6-0b9bfe68d732

Persondata
Name	Gray, Chad
Alternative names
Short description	American singer
Date of birth	October 16, 1971
Place of birth	Decatur, IL, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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