Chad Gilbert

Chad Gilbert

Gilbert performing with New Found Glory at the o2 Academy Bournemouth in 2010.
Background information
Birth name Chad Everett Gilbert
Also known as XChadballX, Captain Straightedge, Whats eating Gilbert
Born March 9, 1981
Genres Pop punk, metalcore, melodic hardcore,[1][2][3][4]
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, record producer
Instruments Guitar, vocals
Years active 1995–present
Labels Epitaph, Bridge 9, Geffen, Drive-Thru, Eulogy, Fiddler
Associated acts New Found Glory, Shai Hulud, International Superheroes of Hardcore, Hazen Street, Paramore, What's Eating Gilbert, Fall Out Boy, A Day to Remember
Website whatseatinggilbert.com
Notable instruments
Gibson Les Paul

Chad Everett Gilbert is an American musician and record producer. He is a founding member of the rock band New Found Glory, for whom he plays lead guitar, composes music and provides backing vocals. He was also the lead vocalist for New Found Glory's now-defunct side-project, International Superheroes of Hardcore. Additionally, Gilbert was the vocalist for the hardcore punk band Shai Hulud between 1995 and 1998, and he rejoined the band in 2012.

Gilbert recently began producing records, notably H2O's Nothing to Prove and A Day to Remember's three most recent albums, Homesick, What Separates Me from You and Common Courtesy. In 2010, Gilbert announced he would release solo material online, free of charge,[5] and has released several demos and 7" vinyl records under the name What's Eating Gilbert.[6]

Personal life

Gilbert is divorced from Sherri DuPree from the rock band Eisley.[7] Since 2008, he has been in a relationship with Paramore's lead vocalist and keyboardist Hayley Williams.[8][9] On December 31, 2014, Williams and Gilbert announced that they had become engaged after Gilbert proposed on Christmas Day.[10][11] They were married on February 20, 2016.[12]

On January 26, 2010, Gilbert reported that "suspicious cells" had been found in his thyroid and he would be getting half of his thyroid surgically removed.[13] Four days later, Gilbert posted on his Twitter that the surgery had been a success and no cancer had been found.[14]

Discography

With Shai Hulud

With New Found Glory

With International Superheroes of Hardcore

With What's Eating Gilbert

With Hazen Street

Main article: Hazen Street

Production credits

Collaborations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Found Glory". All Music. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  2. ↑ "New Found Glory Profile Page". Music Emissions. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  3. ↑ "New Found Glory Biography". Artists Direct. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  4. ↑ "Shai Hulud, page 1 – Calendar – Seattle Weekly". 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  5. ↑ http://stereokill.net/2010/01/01/new-found-glory-guitarist-to-issue-solo-material/
  6. ↑ http://www.whatseatinggilbert.com/
  7. ↑ McLaughlin, Moira E. (April 18, 2008). "Eisley: Rock and Relatives". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ Reid, Sean (September 2008). "New Found Glory Confirms He's Dating Hayley Williams". Alter The Press!. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ Hogan, Marc (March 13, 2013). "Hayley Williams on Love, Haters, and 'Paramore's Soap Opera'". Spin. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  10. ↑ https://twitter.com/yelyahwilliams/status/550468178837766144
  11. ↑ https://twitter.com/XChadballX/status/550468169148923904
  12. ↑ "Hayley Williams and Chad Gilbert Married". AbsolutePunk.
  13. ↑ Gilbert, Chad
  14. ↑ Gilbert, Chad. 10:42 AM Jan 30th>
  15. ↑ Homesick: Special Edition Deluxe (Booklet). A Day to Remember. Victory. 2009. p. 34. VR550.
  16. ↑ What Separates Me from You (Booklet). A Day to Remember. Victory. 2010. VR603.
  17. ↑ Common Courtesy (Digital booklet). A Day to Remember. ADTR, LLC. 2013.
  18. ↑ All the Ways You Let Me Down (Digital booklet). Candy Hearts. Bridge Nine Records. 2014.

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