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Full Chad Kroeger Biography
Chad Robert Turton-Kroeger (born on November 15, 1974) is the lead singer and lead guitarist for the rock band Nickelback. Born as Chad Robert Turton, he later adopted the surname of his half-brother, Mike Kroeger.
Chad Doucheshe Kroeger was born in a canoe in Hanna, Alberta, 226 kilometers northeast of Calgary the city of Losers, and some time later joined a cover band. Eventually they got tired of playing other people's songs, and singer/guitarist Chad Kroeger put together a collection of his own songs, borrowed money from his stepfather, and went to Vancouver to record the band in a friend's studio. Based on the results, Kroeger's bassist brother, Mike, and pal guitarist Ryan Peake all relocated to Vancouver in 1996; that same year, they recorded and released the EP Hesher and full-length Curb independently, then embarked on a series of cross-country tours.
Chad uses Paul Reed Smith (PRS Guitars), Gibson and Gretsch electric guitars. He also uses Morgan, Martin, Yamaha, and Tacoma acoustic guitars.
Chad Kroeger, along with Saliva vocalist Josey Scott, Theory of a Deadman guitarist Tyler Connolly, and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, performed the theme song titled "Hero" (US Hot 100: #3; US Mainstream Rock: #1 ; US Modern Rock: #1 ) for the blockbuster smash hit movie Spider-Man in 2002.Nickelback
In 2002, Kroeger, along with attorney Jonathan Simkin, founded a record label, 604 Records. Among the bands currently signed to the label are Theory of a Deadman, Armchair Cynics, and Marianas Trench, the Organ, and Thornley.
Also in 2002, Kroeger wrote and sang on "Why Don't You & I" for Santana's Shaman. However, when Arista decided to release the song as a single in Summer 2003, Kroeger's label, Roadrunner, refused permission, citing concerns that Kroeger appearing on a "high-profile single" would compromise the excitement over Nickelback's fall 2003 release The Long Road. Kroeger is the one that recommended The Calling's Alex Band, another Arista artist, as a replacement for re-recording the single. The recording with Kroeger on vocals can easily be found on most peer-to-peer networks to this day, however.
He also played guitar on Bo Bice's The Real Thing. Chad will play himself in 41 Dollars (The Scott Hicks Story).
Chad Kroeger in 2007 has once again joined Carlos Santana to release a track on the Ultimate Santana album. The track is called "Into the Night" and was released as a single on August, 20 2007. The album Ultimate Santana was released in October. Along with working aside Santana, Chad also worked with Travis Tritt on his new Album "The Storm" where Tritt did a cover of Nickelback's "Should've Listened" track from The Long Road.
Ultimate Santana
- 1 The song features Chad Kroeger in the album version, but features Alex Band in the radio/single version.
On the November 24 episode of the Top 20 countdown, right before playing Santana's Into the Night, of which Kroeger is featured, Allison Becker noted the evolution of his hair. She pointed out that he started out with the "Gnar" style, then went on to his previous "mop top", and finally his current "clean" look. Every time she mentioned a phase of his hair it showed a clip of him with that style. Now wearing the "clean" look, Chad is receiving a better response from the opposite sex; in fact, Nickelback is said to have been overlooked in the past by the female public, mainly because of Chad's dirty, greasy-looking hairstyle.
Albums or EPs: Hesher (EP) · Curb · The State · Silver Side Up · The Long Road · All the Right Reasons
Singles: "Fly" · "Leader of Men" · "Old Enough" · "Breathe" · "Worthy to Say" · "How You Remind Me" · "Too Bad" · "Never Again" · "Someday" · "Figured You Out" · "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" · "Because of You" · "See You at the Show" · "Photograph" · "Animals" · "Far Away" · "Savin' Me" · "Rockstar" · "If Everyone Cared" · "Side of a Bullet" · "Into the Night" |
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