page_title: Scott Stapp
section_title: Creed: 1994–2004; 2009–2012
hierarchical_section_title: Scott Stapp / Career / Creed: 1994–2004; 2009–2012
caption_attribution_description: YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 18, 2012) Scott Stapp, lead singer of Creed, and guitarist, Brent Look, perform an acoustic rock concert aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The concert was organized by the ship's leadership and the USO. Stapp and his party met with the ship's crew and toured the carrier during their visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan Delcore/Released) 120318-N-EC644-087 Join the conversation www.facebook.com/USNavy www.twitter.com/USNavy navylive.dodlive.mil
context_page_description: Scott Stapp is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Stapp is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed. He has also fronted the band Art of Anarchy and has released three solo albums: The Great Divide, Proof of Life, and The Space Between the Shadows.
  Stapp has received several accolades, including numerous RIAA certifications. Stapp and Creed bandmate Mark Tremonti won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2001 as the writers of the Creed song "With Arms Wide Open". In 2006, Hit Parader ranked Stapp as the 68th-greatest heavy metal vocalist.
context_section_description: Stapp is a founding member and lead vocalist of American rock band Creed. After meeting his future bandmate Mark Tremonti at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Stapp reunited with Tremonti while both attended Florida State University. The two quickly developed a friendship based on their mutual passion for music. Stapp formed Creed with Tremonti in 1994, with fellow members Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips joining as bassist and drummer, respectively.
  The band released its debut album My Own Prison in 1997 to mainstream success, selling over six million copies. Four singles were released from the album: "My Own Prison", "Torn", "What's This Life For", and "One". All four singles reached the Top Three on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album was followed in 1999 by Human Clay, which was an immediate success and certified diamond and eleven times platinum by the RIAA.
  The band released another multi-platinum selling album, Weathered, in 2001. The tour to support this record was overwhelmingly successful but ended with a controversial concert in Chicago. This concert ultimately led to the band's breakup.
  In 2004, Creed announced that it had disbanded, citing tension between Stapp and the other members. Creed released its Greatest Hits album in November 2004.
  In 2009, it was announced that Creed had reunited. The band's fourth record, Full Circle, was released in October 2009. Creed supported the album by touring throughout North and South America, Canada, Europe, and Australia during the summers of 2009 and 2010.
  In March 2012, Stapp reconvened with his Creed bandmates to rehearse for their "2 Nights" tour, during which the band performed its first two albums, My Own Prison and Human Clay, back to back in their entirety. It was announced that Stapp and Mark Tremonti would enter the studio to start recording new songs in June, but no progress was made. In October 2013, Stapp noted in an interview that extensive work was done on the new album throughout 2011 and 2012. However, the project was suddenly abandoned, and Stapp stated he was unaware of the reason. Stapp also hinted that the relationship between himself and Tremonti had once again broken down, leaving the future of the band uncertain. In 2014, Stapp maintained that the band was still together (if inactive).
caption: Stapps performs alongside guitarist Brent Look, 2012
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