Joseph Scott Sappington (born May 3, 1972) is an American musician, best known as the former lead vocalist of the

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band

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. In addition to Saliva, Scott co-wrote and performed "

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" (which was used as one of the theme songs to the 2002 film ''

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'') with

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Career

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

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's "

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" from his 2001 album ''

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''. He has also recorded with

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("Homicidal, Suicidal" and "Crazy"),

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("Getting Fucked Up" and "Mosh Pit"), and The X-Ecutioners ("(Even) More Human Than Human"). Scott has had minor roles in television and film. He played Rodney Gronbeck, an

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computer expert, in the

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crime drama '' Wanted''. He also has a cameo appearance in the film ''

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'' as Elroy, the corner-store employee who sells marijuana to D-Jay, the main character played by Terrance Howard.Perfect People Bio
Retrieved July 7, 2010. 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. In 2002, Scott collaborated with

from the rock band

on the

theme song "

". This recording also featured

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, Mike Kroeger,

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, and

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. Winning the Best Video from a Film on the

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a year later on 2003. Scott appeared as a hidden character in the video game ''

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'', which features three Saliva songs on the soundtrack: "Raise Up", "Superstar", and "Superstar II (EA Mix)", which is exclusive to the game. Saliva guitarist Wayne Swinny said in 2013 that Scott had decided to leave the band to pursue a solo Christian career. In October 2019, Scott announced that he would be reuniting with Saliva for a new album and tour.

Personal life

Scott is married and has three sons and two daughters. His eldest son, Cody, died from complications due to COVID-19 in May 2021 at the age of 29.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Collaborations

* He was featured in the song "Brother" by Hard Rock band Breaking Point * He also co-wrote and performed the song

with

* He has also recorded with

in the songs "Homicidal, Suicidal" and "Crazy" * He also has recorded with

in the songs "Getting Fucked Up" and "Mosh Pit" * He was also featured on the song "(Even) More Human Than Human" by

The X-Ecutioners The X-Ecutioners are a group of American hip hop DJs/ turntablists from New York City, New York. The group formed in 1989 and currently consists of three DJs, including Total Eclipse, DJ Boogie Blind, DJ Precision. Original members of the gro ...

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards MTV Video Music Awards

References

External links

Official Saliva website
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Josey Living people American male singers American rock guitarists American male guitarists American rock singers Nu metal singers People from Memphis, Tennessee Singers from Tennessee Guitarists from Tennessee 1972 births