Josey Scott

Josey Scott
Birth name Joseph Scott Sappington
Also known as Saliva Man
Born May 3, 1972
Origin Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Grunge (Early Material)
Nu Metal (Early Material)
Alternative Metal
Hard Rock
Post-Grunge
Rapcore
Southern Rock
Occupation(s) Musician, Singer, Rapper
Instruments Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Labels Surf Records
Fat Possum Records
Island Records
Associated acts BlackBone
Saliva
Nickelback
Three 6 Mafia
Lil Wyte
Website http://www.saliva.com

Josey Scott (born Joseph Scott Sappington 3 May 1972, is the former lead vocalist of Post-grunge/hard rock band Saliva.[1] In addition to Saliva, Scott co-wrote and performed "Hero" (which was used as one of the theme songs to the 2002 film Spider-Man) with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.[2]

Career

Prior to Saliva, Scott fronted a Memphis-area heavy metal band called BlackBone in the early 1990s. He also plays drums and guitar.

Scott made a cameo appearance on Jay-Z's "Takeover" from his 2001 album The Blueprint.[3] He has also recorded with Lil Wyte ("Homicidal, Suicidal" and "Crazy"), Three 6 Mafia ("Getting Fucked Up"[4] and "Mosh Pit"), and The (Even) More Human Than Human").

Scott has had minor roles in television and film. He played Rodney Gronbeck, an 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.[5]

Josey Scott sang the song "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" in the straight-to-DVD feature film The Dukes Of Hazzard: The Beginning, the song features when the General Lee is pulled from the water.

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.[5]

Saliva guitarist, Wayne Swinny, said that Scott had decided to leave the band to pursue a solo Christian career.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Artist Album No. of Singles
1995 Blackbone Homegrown 0
1997 Saliva Saliva 1
2001 Every Six Seconds 3
2002 Back Into Your System 3
2004 Survival of the Sickest 2
2007 Blood Stained Love Story 3
2008 Cinco Diablo 3
2010 Moving Forward in Reverse: Greatest Hits 1
2011 Under Your Skin 3

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US Hot 100 US Alt. Adult Pop
2002 "Hero" 3 1 5

Collaborations

Awards and Nominations

Grammy Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2002 "Your Disease" Best Hard Rock Performance Nominated
2003 "Hero" Best Rock Song Nominated
2003 "Hero" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated
2003 "Hero" Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2002 "Hero" Best Video from a Film Won

References

  1. ↑ Prato, Greg. "Biography: Saliva". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Overview Spider-Man Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Credits The Blueprint". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Songs: Josey Scott". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Perfect People Bio Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  6. ↑ Saliva Introduce New Singer After Parting Ways With Josey Scott

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