Patrick Martin Stumph (born April 27, 1984), known professionally as Patrick Vaughn Stump,
is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the
rock
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* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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band
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...
, originally from
Wilmette, Illinois
Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Bordering Lake Michigan and Evanston, Illinois, it is located north of Chicago's downtown district. Wilmette had a population of 27,087 at the 2010 census. The ...
.
His solo work has been described as "funky and R&B infused", while
''Billboard'' noted him as "one of the best voices in
pop punk
Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...
".
Fall Out Boy has achieved four top ten singles on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and four number one albums on the
''Billboard'' 200, firstly with ''
Infinity on High
''Infinity on High'' is the third studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on February 6, 2007, by Island Records. Recorded from July to October 2006 at Pass Studios in Los Angeles, California, its music was composed by lead si ...
'' in 2007, and again in 2013 with ''
Save Rock and Roll
''Save Rock and Roll'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was produced by Butch Walker and released April 12, 2013, through Island Records. On October 15, the album was re-released with ''PAX AM Days'', an extended p ...
'', 2015 with ''
American Beauty/American Psycho
''American Beauty/American Psycho'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''AB/AP'') is the sixth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on January 16, 2015 through Island Records as the follow-up to the band's comeback album ''Save Ro ...
'', and 2018 with ''
Mania
Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a mental and behavioral disorder defined as a state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level, or "a state of heightened overall activation with enhanced affective expression together wit ...
''.
Stump has collaborated with other artists (including
Damnation A.D. and
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...
) and has produced albums for artists including
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship was an American dance-pop band founded in 2005 by Gabe Saporta (ex- Midtown), and headquartered in New York City. He recorded the first album as a solo project, ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets''. Saporta later enliste ...
and
Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes was an American rap rock band from Geneva, New York. The group formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class. The band's music displays a wide variety of influences, including hip h ...
.
After Fall Out Boy's hiatus in late 2009, Stump released his debut solo album, ''
Soul Punk
''Soul Punk'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician Patrick Stump, the lead vocalist, guitarist and composer of Fall Out Boy. It was released in the United States on October 18, 2011 through Island Records. Stump's solo project wa ...
'', on October 18, 2011. It was preceded by the six-song
EP titled ''
Truant Wave
''Truant Wave'' is the first EP by the American musician Patrick Stump, the lead singer and guitarist of Fall Out Boy. It was first released as a digital download exclusive to iTunes on February 22, 2011, through Stump's own record label Nervous ...
'' on February 22, 2011. He toured in the US and Europe in support.
Fall Out Boy returned from hiatus in February 2013 with the album ''
Save Rock and Roll
''Save Rock and Roll'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was produced by Butch Walker and released April 12, 2013, through Island Records. On October 15, the album was re-released with ''PAX AM Days'', an extended p ...
'', and the EP ''
PAX AM Days
''PAX AM Days'' (stylized as ''PAX•AM Days'') is an EP by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on October 15, 2013, by Island Records and PAX AM. It consists of hardcore punk and punk rock influenced tracks recorded during a two-day "marat ...
.'' In January 2015, their sixth album ''
American Beauty/American Psycho
''American Beauty/American Psycho'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''AB/AP'') is the sixth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on January 16, 2015 through Island Records as the follow-up to the band's comeback album ''Save Ro ...
'' was released,
while in January 2018 their seventh album ''
Mania
Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a mental and behavioral disorder defined as a state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level, or "a state of heightened overall activation with enhanced affective expression together wit ...
'' was released, both debuting at No.1 on the ''Billboard'' 200.
Early life
Stump was born in
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston ( ) is a city, suburb of Chicago. Located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, it is situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. Evanston is north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wil ...
, to David, a folk singer, and Patricia (née Vaughn) Stumph, an accountant. He is the youngest of three children.
He grew up in
Glenview, Illinois
Glenview is an incorporated village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, approximately 15 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. Per the 2020 census, the population was 48,705. The current Village President is Michael Jenny.
Geography ...
, and attended
Glenbrook South High School
Glenbrook South High School, or GBS, is a public four-year high school located in Glenview, Illinois, a north suburb of Chicago, in the United States. It is part of Northfield Township High School District, which also includes Glenbrook North Hig ...
.
His parents divorced when he was eight years old.
He grew up with a passion for music, later stating, "I was always playing music... it was always kind of present." He originally played the drums in various local Chicago
power violence and
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...
bands,
including Public Display Of Infection, Xgrinding processX, Patterson, and, for two shows,
Arma Angelus
Arma Angelus (formerly known as Novena) was a metalcore band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2002. Members of the band were Pete Wentz .
[Rise Against Wish Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco Would Educate Crowds](_blank)
MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved October 13, 2011. His musical idols growing up included Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and Nat King Cole.
Career
Fall Out Boy (2001–2009; 2013–present)
Fall Out Boy's founding guitarist
Joe Trohman
Joseph Mark Trohman (born September 1, 1984) is an American musician, singer, and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the American rock band Fall Out Boy,Joe Bosso.The Fall Guy. ''Guitar World''. Janua ...
met Stump over a mutual musical interest, and introduced Stump to bassist
Pete Wentz
Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American musician best known as the bassist and lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy since 2001. Before Fall Out Boy, Wentz was a fixture of the Chicago hardcore scene and was the lea ...
. After originally auditioning as the drummer, Stump became the lead singer and later guitarist for the band.
Trohman and Stump switch between lead and rhythm guitar in recording sessions and at live shows, although Stump views himself as more of a rhythm guitarist because of his drumming background. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary composer for the band, with bassist
Pete Wentz
Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American musician best known as the bassist and lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy since 2001. Before Fall Out Boy, Wentz was a fixture of the Chicago hardcore scene and was the lea ...
taking lyrical duties. The band's first mini-LP, ''
Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend
''Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend'' is the debut mini-LP and the second extended play (EP) by American rock band Fall Out Boy. Recorded in two days around February to September 2002 on a low budget, the rushed schedule left the b ...
'', was released in March 2003 on
Uprising Records
Uprising Records is a record label founded in 1994 by Sean Muttaqi. It has released records by Fall Out Boy, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Cipher, Red Knife Lottery, Underminded, Amir Sulaiman, iCON the Mic King, The Crest and more. The label releas ...
. They then released their first full-length album, ''
Take This to Your Grave
''Take This to Your Grave'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on May 6, 2003, by Fueled by Ramen. When the band was signed to Island Records, the label employed an unusual strategy that allowed them to sign ...
'' on
Fueled by Ramen
Fueled by Ramen LLC is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by 300 Elektra Entertainment. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida in 1996, is now based in New York City.
History
John Janick conceived of the lab ...
on May 6, 2003.
[ Retrieved December 23, 2017.] In the same year, Stump decided to professionally drop the "h" in his surname to reduce mispronunciations.
In 2003, Stump and his fellow band members went on to sign with
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...
, and released the
acoustic-based EP ''
My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue'' CD and DVD in 2004 to hold fans over while the group recorded their major label debut. The EP debuted at No. 153 on the
''Billboard'' 200, Fall Out Boy's first entry on that chart (their next entry week would be at No. 9 with ''From Under the Cork Tree''). It also peaked at No. 5 on the
''Billboard'' Heatseeker Albums and No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Independent Albums. This was followed by their third studio album, ''
From Under the Cork Tree
''From Under the Cork Tree'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on May 3, 2005, through Island Records as the band's major label debut. The music was composed by lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, ...
'' released on May 3, 2005, which was the band's mainstream breakthrough.
It has since been certified
double platinum
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by the
RIAA
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, with a sales total of more than 2.5 million.
It debuted and peaked at No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming the band's first top-10 album. The chart-topping lead single "
Sugar, We're Goin Down
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. "Sugar, We're Goin Down" was released to US radio on April 4, 2005, as the lead single from their second album, '' From Under the Cork Tree'' (2005). Two different CD singl ...
" reached No. 8 on the Hot 100 and received heavy airplay rotation at Pop and Alternative radio. The album's second single, "
Dance, Dance", also enjoyed mainstream success, peaking at No. 9 on the Hot 100 and becoming Fall Out Boy's second top-10 hit. It won various awards and was certified platinum. The band heavily toured in 2005 and 2006 in support of ''From Under the Cork Tree'', including headlining
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running touring ...
, the Nintendo Fusion Tour, and the Black Clouds And Underdogs tour, as well as playing a secret show under the name of Saved Latin at a small venue. Fall Out Boy was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy Award in 2005.
![Patrick Stump 2006 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Patrick_Stump_2006_1.jpg)
Fall Out Boy's third studio effort, ''
Infinity on High
''Infinity on High'' is the third studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on February 6, 2007, by Island Records. Recorded from July to October 2006 at Pass Studios in Los Angeles, California, its music was composed by lead si ...
'', was released to major chart success in 2007. It debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart with 260,000 sales, becoming the group's first No. 1 album and second top 10 release.
It also debuted atop other various ''Billboard'' charts and charted in the top five worldwide. ''Infinity'' was spurred on by the lead single, "
This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race
"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy and the second single from their commercially successful third studio album ''Infinity on High'' (2007). The song officially debuted on November 21 at the Ame ...
", which hit No. 2. "
Thnks fr th Mmrs
"Thnks fr th Mmrs" (a disemvoweling of "Thanks for the Memories") is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. The song debuted on radio on March 20, 2007, and was released on March 27 as the third single from their third studio album, ''Infini ...
", the second single from the album, peaked at No. 11. Fall Out Boy toured all year worldwide in support of it, with arena gigs in the US.
''
Folie à Deux
Folie à deux ('folly of two', or 'madness haredby two'), also known as shared psychosis or shared delusional disorder (SDD), is a collection of rare psychiatric syndromes in which symptoms of a delusional belief, and sometimes hallucinations, ...
'' was released on December 10, 2008. Its sales were less than stellar in comparison to ''Infinity on High'', but gave the band its third consecutive top 10 album, debuting and peaking at No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 150,000 opening week sales. The lead single,
"I Don't Care", landed at No. 21 on the Hot 100 and went Platinum. The band was the opening act for
Blink-182
Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their ...
's reunion tour in 2009. They released their first greatest hits album, ''
Believers Never Die – Greatest Hits
''Believers Never Die – Greatest Hits'' is the first greatest hits album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. Released on November 17, 2009 in the United States by Island Records, it contains all of the songs the band had released as singles to ...
'', later that year, featuring all of their previous single releases, two new songs, including the single "
Alpha Dog", and two rarities. In late 2009 the band took an indefinite break to "decompress", with the band members embarking on various side projects, with Stump going solo, Trohman and Hurley forming heavy metal supergroup
The Damned Things
The Damned Things is an American rock supergroup consisting of Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley, Anthrax's Scott Ian, Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley, and Alkaline Trio's Dan Andriano. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics in Ram ...
, and Wentz starting the electropop/experimental group
Black Cards
Black Cards was an American electronic music band that formed in July 2010 as Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's new main project following the band's indefinite hiatus. Originally conceived as a four-piece electropop band, Wentz played bass guit ...
.
On February 4, 2013, Fall Out Boy unexpectedly announced their return. April 12 of the same year, the band released a new album entitled, ''
Save Rock and Roll
''Save Rock and Roll'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was produced by Butch Walker and released April 12, 2013, through Island Records. On October 15, the album was re-released with ''PAX AM Days'', an extended p ...
,'' a new song, "
My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)
"My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)", also known as simply "Light Em Up", is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released as the lead single for the band's fifth studio album, ''Save Rock and Roll''. It serves as the band' ...
", and dates for a new tour. The band played their first show in over three years on the night of February 4 in Chicago. ''Save Rock and Roll'' peaked at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 154,000 copies in its first week, becoming the band's 4th consecutive top 10 album. With Fall Out Boy, Stump toured heavily throughout 2013 and 2014 on the album, selling out arenas worldwide, with bands such as
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, whil ...
on the
Monumentour
Monumentour was a co-headlining concert tour by American rock bands Fall Out Boy and Paramore in support of their latest albums, ''Save Rock and Roll
''Save Rock and Roll'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was ...
. In October 2013, they released a new EP, ''
PAX AM Days
''PAX AM Days'' (stylized as ''PAX•AM Days'') is an EP by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on October 15, 2013, by Island Records and PAX AM. It consists of hardcore punk and punk rock influenced tracks recorded during a two-day "marat ...
'' which they recorded in a two-day session with producer
Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown.
In 2000, Adams left ...
.
Sixth studio album ''
American Beauty/American Psycho
''American Beauty/American Psycho'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''AB/AP'') is the sixth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on January 16, 2015 through Island Records as the follow-up to the band's comeback album ''Save Ro ...
'' was released to become the band's third
''Billboard'' 200 No. 1 album, debuting with 192,000 first week sales and 218,000 equivalent album units.
The album was preceded by the triple Platinum top 10 single "
Centuries
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A centennial or ...
". "
Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress and former model. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 an ...
" was released to mainstream radio on April 14, 2014, and peaked at 22 on the 'Billboard' Top 100, and were certified as Platinum in August 2015.
In April 2017, Fall Out Boy released "
Young and Menace", the lead single for the seventh studio album. The band's seventh album ''
Mania
Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a mental and behavioral disorder defined as a state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level, or "a state of heightened overall activation with enhanced affective expression together wit ...
'' was officially released January 19, 2018 and debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of art ...
, making it the band's third consecutive and fourth chart-topping debut overall.
On August 23, 2018, the band released an EP called ''
Lake Effect Kid
''Lake Effect Kid'' is the ninth extended play (EP) by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on August 23, 2018, through Island and DCD2. It is the band's second EP, and third studio release overall, to be released in 2018 following their se ...
.'' The EP includes a new version of a demo, with the same name, from the band's 2008 mixtape, ''
CitizensFOB Mixtape: Welcome to the New Administration''.
In September 2018, Fall Out Boy headlined
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago Wh ...
in the band's hometown of Chicago, marking a milestone in their career as their first headline show at a stadium.
On December 7, 2018, Fall Out Boy received their second
Grammy
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
nomination for
Best Rock Album
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre. Honors in sev ...
for ''MANIA''.
Solo career (2010–2012)
In January 2010, Stump announced he was working on a self-written, performed and produced solo album. Later during that year he leaked the title of ''
Soul Punk
''Soul Punk'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician Patrick Stump, the lead vocalist, guitarist and composer of Fall Out Boy. It was released in the United States on October 18, 2011 through Island Records. Stump's solo project wa ...
'', which was eventually released on October 18, 2011.
Stump explained that he named the album ''
Soul Punk
''Soul Punk'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician Patrick Stump, the lead vocalist, guitarist and composer of Fall Out Boy. It was released in the United States on October 18, 2011 through Island Records. Stump's solo project wa ...
'' because he wanted to contribute to the musical vernacular of both. "I'm just as pissed off as I was while screaming in punk bands, but I feel like I'm directing it into something positive and centered around love." He created a video on his website that shows him playing numerous instruments, starting with drum kit then adding more such as synthesizer, cowbell, electric guitar and bass, amongst others.
He performed new songs at his debut solo performance at
SXSW
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Te ...
2010 in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
, including "As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid" and "Love, Selfish Love", which may have originally been from an earlier version of his solo album, but have since been included as a part of his solo debut EP, ''
Truant Wave
''Truant Wave'' is the first EP by the American musician Patrick Stump, the lead singer and guitarist of Fall Out Boy. It was first released as a digital download exclusive to iTunes on February 22, 2011, through Stump's own record label Nervous ...
''.
On November 29, 2010, Stump put up on his website two different versions of his debut song, "Spotlight", one called "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)", and the other "Spotlight (New Regrets)", with download links for both. Stump expressed that after months he still could not decide which version he liked better and asked his fans to vote on a poll for the version of the single they liked better and wanted to have on the album. The polls closed leaning toward "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)",
however Stump has since decided to include "Spotlight (New Regrets)" on ''Soul Punk'' and put "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)" on his debut EP, ''
Truant Wave
''Truant Wave'' is the first EP by the American musician Patrick Stump, the lead singer and guitarist of Fall Out Boy. It was first released as a digital download exclusive to iTunes on February 22, 2011, through Stump's own record label Nervous ...
'', claiming that the votes were too close and that he felt as if "Oh Nostalgia basically needed its own record", building ''Truant Wave'' around it.
He released the first
EP of his solo career, ''
Truant Wave
''Truant Wave'' is the first EP by the American musician Patrick Stump, the lead singer and guitarist of Fall Out Boy. It was first released as a digital download exclusive to iTunes on February 22, 2011, through Stump's own record label Nervous ...
'', digitally on February 22, 2011, through his own record label, Nervous Breakdance Media. The EP consisted of songs Stump "felt strongly about but didn't have place for within the narrative of ''Soul Punk''" and featured Alph-A-Bit, Om'mas Keith of
Sa-Ra
Sa-Ra is an American musical group based in Los Angeles, California, also known by its full name, The Sa-Ra Creative Partners. The group is composed of Om'Mas Keith, Taz Arnold, and Shafiq Husayn. The name translates roughly to "the children of G ...
,
David-Andrew "D.A." Wallach of
Chester French
Chester French was an American indie pop band consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter David-Andrew 'D.A.' Wallach and multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Maxwell Drummey. They met as college students at Harvard University, naming their band ...
, and
Driis.
On April 6, 2011, Stump contributed an original song, entitled "Saturday Night Again" to the album ''
Download To Donate: Japan Tsunami Relief''.
A month later, on May 6, 2011, he updated his website and also posted to his Facebook and Twitter, announcing "I feel like I'm gonna explode 5.9.11" with a link which led to a video called "Tsar bomba", which was a video of a bomb explosion. The "I feel like I'm gonna explode" phrase came from his song "Explode", which Stump premiered at his live show and ended up on ''Soul Punk''. "Explode" was released on May 9, 2011. NyMag.com commented that the song is "heavily indebted to Michael Jackson and, in good news for FOB loyalists, not totally unlike Stump's old band". The song's video caption read "Soul Punk: coming late Summer". On June 27, 2011, Stump wrote on his Facebook and Twitter page, "Tuesday". The next day (the Tuesday he was referring to), Stump released a remix of a ''Soul Punk'' track, "
This City", featuring rapper
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, ''Lupe Fiasco's ...
. On July 26, the remix was released as the album's first single to iTunes.
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Twitter.com. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
Stump played twelve small shows around the United States in support of ''Soul Punk'' and ''Truant Wave''. He visited Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The tour began on April 3, 2011, in Chicago and ended on April 15 in California. It was his first tour as a solo artist. Shows were also scheduled in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
(2 dates);
Paris
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and
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...
. His five-piece backing band consists of bassist Matt Rubano (formerly of
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. The band was formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes and bassist Jesse Lacey in 1999. The band's members currently are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, keybo ...
), guitarist
Michael Day, keyboardist/saxophonist
Casey Benjamin
Casey Benjamin (born October 10, 1978) is an American saxophonist (alto and soprano), vocoderist, keyboardist, producer, and songwriter. He is a member of the Robert Glasper Experiment which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for their album '' ...
(who has performed with
Mos Def
Yasiin Bey (; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), previously and more commonly known by his stage name Mos Def (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. His hip hop career began in 1994, alongside his siblings in the s ...
and
Q-Tip), and drummer
Skoota Warner
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. With the addition of Janice Cruz Brooks singing background vocals for the New York City shows at
Joe's Pub
Joe's Pub, one of the six performance spaces within The Public Theater, is a music venue and restaurant that hosts live performances across genres and arts, ranging from cabaret to modern dance to world music. It is located at 425 Lafayette St ...
. He performed in a sleek black
tuxedo
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, white
moon boots and fingerless
leather gloves
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If there is an opening but no (or a short) covering sheath for each finger they are called fingerless gloves. Fingerless gl ...
, and on some songs he played the electric guitar. His setlist varied from show to show, and premiered new songs "Explode", "Allie", "Cryptozoology" and "Everybody Wants Somebody" which turned out to be ''Soul Punk'' tracks. Covers performed included "
Cupid's Chokehold
"Cupid's Chokehold" is a song by American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, featuring the vocals of Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. The song relies heavily on the music and chorus from Supertramp's hit song "Breakfast in America" written by Roger ...
" by
Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes was an American rap rock band from Geneva, New York. The group formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class. The band's music displays a wide variety of influences, including hip h ...
, "
All of the Lights
"All of the Lights" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'' (2010). It was produced by West and features additional vocals from several other record ...
" by
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
, "Kiss My Sass" by
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship was an American dance-pop band founded in 2005 by Gabe Saporta (ex- Midtown), and headquartered in New York City. He recorded the first album as a solo project, ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets''. Saporta later enliste ...
, "
Me and Mrs. Jones" by
Kenny Gamble
Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...
and
Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...
, and "
Nothing Compares 2 U
"Nothing Compares 2 U" is a song written and composed by Prince for his side project, The Family; the song featured on their eponymous 1985 debut album. The song features lyrics exploring feelings of longing from the point of view of an abando ...
" by
Prince
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...
. He played songs from ''Truant Wave'' as well as "
Spotlight (New Regrets)" which he previously released as a
7" vinyl
In music, a single is a type of Art release#Music, release, typically a song Sound recording, recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. One can be released for record sales, sale to the public in a variety of formats. In most ca ...
.
In May 2011, Stump was the opening act for
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical s ...
and
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Monà ...
on their "Hooligans In Wondaland Tour" for four shows. He began his second US tour (first full-length headline tour) August 3, 2011. Prior to that he performed at
Fuji Rock Festival
is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The three-day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan. ...
in Japan on July 30. As part of his US tour he played
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza (Lolla) is an annual American four-day music festival held in Grant Park in Chicago. It originally started as a touring event in 1991 but several years later made Chicago the permanent location for the annual music festival. Musi ...
in Chicago. He announced a month-long US fall tour in support of
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco is the solo project of American musician Brendon Urie. It was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson. They recorded their firs ...
, beginning on October 9. After the tour, he headlined the Metro in Chicago. He has been a guest at many radio shows. His TV guest appearances include ''Good Morning New Orleans'', ''
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that first aired from May 25, 1992, to May 29, 2009. It resumed production on March 1, 2010 and ended on February 6, 2014.
The fourth incarnation of the ...
'', and ''
Hoppus on Music''.
In a blog post in February 2012 after disappearing from the internet, Stump mentioned that he would halt performing. He stated that the relentless criticism he has received from ''Soul Punk'' and Fall Out Boy's latest release, ''
Folie à Deux
Folie à deux ('folly of two', or 'madness haredby two'), also known as shared psychosis or shared delusional disorder (SDD), is a collection of rare psychiatric syndromes in which symptoms of a delusional belief, and sometimes hallucinations, ...
'', felt like "some big cosmic sign that says I should disappear" and that although he was prepared for criticism, he was not prepared to accept that people who ostensibly supported something he was involved in would turn into "haters" and attack his ambition and slimmed down image. He went on to write "It's tempting to say I won't ever play/tour/record again, but I think that's probably just pent up poor-me emotional pessimism talking."
On May 20, he returned to blog and offer an explanation of his lack of updates and his music career. Confirming by saying: "I won't ever quit music, I just may not release some of my own for a little bit" and that he may tour to support Soul Punk in the future. He says that in the last 6 months of going silent he has taken
acting
Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor or actress who adopts a character—in theatre, television, film, radio, or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode.
Acting involves a broad r ...
classes and co-written and
collaborated
Collaboration (from Latin ''com-'' "with" + ''laborare'' "to labor", "to work") is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation. Most ...
with other musicians. These collaborations include:
Escape The Fate
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell (rhy ...
,
Kat Graham
Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham (born September 5, 1989) is an American actress, singer and dancer (now distributing music under the stage name Toro Gato). She is widely known for her role as Bonnie Bennett on The CW supernatural drama seri ...
, Amountboyz,
The King Blues
The King Blues are a British punk rock band from London credited for fusing punk and hip hop together with influences from ska and spoken word. Tariq Ali described the band's sounds as "rough, radical music that should unsettle the rulers of t ...
,
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American rock band from Towson, Maryland, formed in 2003. Consisting of lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Alex Gaskarth, lead guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist/backing vocalist Zack Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson, the band too ...
, Before You Exit, and
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997 and was based in Los Angeles beginning in 2000. The band is recognized for having a distinct sound in their genre, primarily due to the prominent use o ...
.
As of February 2013, ''Soul Punk'' has sold 23,000 copies in the US.
On November 30, 2014, when asked if another solo album would be made, Stump responded, "There's hope but it will be a minute."
On July 18, 2016, Stump won Best Vocalist at the
2016 Alternative Press Music Awards for his efforts in Fall Out Boy.
Music projects
![Patrick Stump Infinity](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Patrick_Stump_Infinity.jpg)
As a producer, along with a handful of
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...
tracks, Stump has worked with
The Hush Sound
The Hush Sound is an American indie pop band from Chicago, Illinois, United States. Initially named "The Hush," the band later changed its name to "The Hush Sound" due to the discovery of a rapper with the same name. The band consists of Bob M ...
on ''
Like Vines
''Like Vines'' is the second studio album by the Hush Sound. The name of the album comes from a line in "We Intertwined". ''Like Vines'' has sold over 50,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan. It was released on Fall Out ...
'',
Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes was an American rap rock band from Geneva, New York. The group formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class. The band's music displays a wide variety of influences, including hip h ...
on ''
As Cruel As School Children'' and
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship was an American dance-pop band founded in 2005 by Gabe Saporta (ex- Midtown), and headquartered in New York City. He recorded the first album as a solo project, ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets''. Saporta later enliste ...
on ''
¡Viva La Cobra!
''¡Viva la Cobra!'' is the second studio album by Cobra Starship. The album was released on October 23, 2007. It was produced by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, whose vocals also feature throughout the album. The album peaked at No. 80 on ''Bill ...
''. He also produced the song "Little Weapon" on
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( ), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, ''Lupe Fiasco's ...
's ''
The Cool''. He was featured in a song by hip-hop group
The Roots
The Roots are an American hip hop band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy F ...
originally intended for their 2008 album ''
Rising Down
''Rising Down'' is the eighth studio album by the American hip hop band The Roots, released on April 28, 2008, on Def Jam Recordings. The album's title is adapted from William T. Vollmann's book '' Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Viol ...
''. In 2008, he executive- and co-produced
The Cab
The Cab is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Their debut album, ''Whisper War'', was released on April 29, 2008. They have been called "The Band You Need to Know 2008" by '' Alternative Press'' magazine. They were also featured in t ...
's ''
Whisper War
''Whisper War'' is the debut studio album by American rock band The Cab. It was released on April 29, 2008 by Fueled By Ramen/ Decaydance Records. The album was produced by Patrick Stump, who also provides vocals on "Bounce", "One of Those Nigh ...
'' and
Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes was an American rap rock band from Geneva, New York. The group formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class. The band's music displays a wide variety of influences, including hip h ...
' ''
The Quilt
''The Quilt'' is the fourth studio album by the American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, released by Fueled By Ramen/ Decaydance on September 9, 2008.
Half of the album's 14 tracks are produced by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, Cool & Dre, Tr ...
'', as well as several tracks on
Tyga
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's ''
No Introduction
''No Introduction'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Tyga. It was released on June 10, 2008, by Decaydance Records, serving as Tyga's first independent release with the label.(April 7, 2008)Tyga: No Introduction Album Cover Art ''ProHi ...
''.
In addition to producing albums, Stump has also remixed various tracks for soundtracks or special releases. Among various others, he made a "Queen Of Apology" remix for
The Sounds
The Sounds are a Swedish indie rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1998, the group's musical style has been compared to new wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons.
Their debut album, '' Living in America'', was r ...
on the
Snakes on a Plane
''Snakes on a Plane'' is a 2006 American action film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006, in North America. The film was written by David Dalessandro, John Heffernan ...
soundtrack, a remix of the
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...
single "Dance, Dance" available on the "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" EP, a "Sugar, We're Goin Down" remix on
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...
's ''
From Under the Cork Tree
''From Under the Cork Tree'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on May 3, 2005, through Island Records as the band's major label debut. The music was composed by lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, ...
'' special edition release, and "Pace Yourself" for
The Higher
The Higher is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. They were originally known as "September Star". They have released three full-length albums, ''On Fire (The Higher album), On Fire'', ''It's Only Natural (The Higher album), It's ...
on their album, ''
On Fire''. He also remixed
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 2005, the band's lineup has consisted of twin brothers Joel Madden (lead vocals) and Benji Madden (guitar and vocals), Paul Thomas (bass), Billy Martin (g ...
's "
Little Things" for their remix compilation, ''
Greatest Remixes
The discography of Good Charlotte, an American pop punk band, consists of seven studio albums, two live albums, two extended plays, 28 singles, 34 music videos and three music DVDs.
Good Charlotte released their self-titled debut album, ''Good ...
''.
On February 1, 2009,
Gretsch
Gretsch is an American company that manufactures musical instruments. The company was founded in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York by Friedrich Gretsch, a 27-year-old German immigrant, shortly after his arrival to the United States. Friedrich Gretsc ...
released the G5135CVT-PS Patrick Vaughn Stump Signature Series "STUMP-O-MATIC" Electromatic® CVT, based on their model body with personal stylings by Patrick Stump such as a "kill switch" and stripes. Also, Stump signed and gave away two of his signature guitars that he used to record Fall Out Boy's fifth album, ''
Folie à Deux
Folie à deux ('folly of two', or 'madness haredby two'), also known as shared psychosis or shared delusional disorder (SDD), is a collection of rare psychiatric syndromes in which symptoms of a delusional belief, and sometimes hallucinations, ...
''. He has another Stump-O-Matic with white and silver stripes, which he used for most of the guitar recording on ''
Soul Punk
''Soul Punk'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician Patrick Stump, the lead vocalist, guitarist and composer of Fall Out Boy. It was released in the United States on October 18, 2011 through Island Records. Stump's solo project wa ...
'' and at his solo concerts.
Stump appeared as a guest with
Daryl Hall
Daryl Franklin Hohl (born October 11, 1946), known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock, R&B and soul singer and musician, best known as the co-founder and principal lead vocalist of Daryl Hall and John Oates (with guitarist and ...
from
Hall and Oates
Daryl Hall and John Oates, commonly known as Hall & Oates, are an American pop rock duo formed in Philadelphia in 1970. Daryl Hall is generally the lead vocalist; John Oates primarily plays electric guitar and provides backing vocals. The two ...
on ''
Live From Daryl's House
''Live from Daryl's House'' (simply known as ''Daryl's House'' and often abbreviated as ''LFDH'') is an online music series that debuted in the autumn of 2007. The show features singer-songwriter Daryl Hall performing with his band and various gu ...
'', playing guitar on several of Hall and Oates' own songs, as well as on a couple of
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...
selections, such as "
Sugar, We're Goin Down
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy. "Sugar, We're Goin Down" was released to US radio on April 4, 2005, as the lead single from their second album, '' From Under the Cork Tree'' (2005). Two different CD singl ...
" and "
I Don't Care" and, additionally, performing as a drummer/vocalist on a version of "What a Catch Donnie."
During the production of ''Soul Punk'', Stump contributed a cover of
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas ...
's "
Everyday
Everyday or Every Day may refer to:
Books
* ''Every Day'' (novel), by David Levithan, 2012
Film
* ''Every Day'' (2010 film), an American comedy-drama starring Liev Schreiber and Helen Hunt
* ''Everyday'' (film), a 2012 British drama direct ...
" to the 2011 tribute album, ''
Listen to Me: Buddy Holly'' to a positive reception.
Victoria Asher
Cobra Starship was an American dance-pop band founded in 2005 by Gabe Saporta (ex- Midtown), and headquartered in New York City. He recorded the first album as a solo project, ''While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets''. Saporta later enlist ...
provided backing vocals. Stump and the album's contributing artists performed at the tribute event at the Music Box Theater.
On September 23, 2012, Stump contributed lead guitar and vocals for a performance of "
Black Hole Sun
"Black Hole Sun" is a song by American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, the song was released in 1994 as the third single from the band's fourth studio album, '' Superunknown'' (1994). Considered to be the band's signatu ...
" with
Robert Glasper Experiment at the London iTunes Festival. He later contributed vocals to the track "I Stand Alone", on the album ''
Black Radio 2'', which premiered September 23, 2013.
He created his own version of the theme song for
The CW's TV series, ''
One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to:
* "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak
* ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song
** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
'', featured on the third episode of season 8, ''The Space in Between''. He provided a song for Season 5 Episode 3 ''Big Trouble in Little Clerks 2'' of
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swim
Dult is a village in Batala in Gurdaspur district of Punjab State, India. It is located from sub district headquarter, from district headquarter and from Sri Hargobindpur. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representati ...
and often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
's ''
Robot Chicken
''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writers, ...
'' in which he parodied
James Cameron
James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. A major figure in the post-New Hollywood era, he is considered one of the industry's most innovative filmmakers, regularly pushing the boundaries of cinematic capability w ...
's ''
Avatar
Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearanc ...
''.
In late 2014, he appeared on reality TV shows ''
The Voice
The Voice may refer to:
Fictional entities
* The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics
* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
* The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
'' as an advisor and on ''
The Sing-Off
''The Sing-Off'' was an American television singing competition featuring a cappella groups. It debuted on NBC on December 14, 2009, and was produced by Sony Pictures Television and Outlaw Productions, with Mark Burnett's One Three Media (for a ...
''.
On November 5, 2015, it was announced that Stump had written and produced a song called ''Trophy Boy'' for the soundtrack of upcoming animated film ''
Charming
Charming may refer to:
Fiction
* ''Charming'' (film), a computer-animated musical comedy film
* Charming (''Sons of Anarchy''), a fictional town where the television series '' Sons of Anarchy'' is set
* Prince Charming (disambiguation), a stock ...
'' to be sung by
High School Musical
''High School Musical'' is a 2006 American musical television film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini. The 63rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) and first installment of the ''High School Musical'' film series, th ...
star
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles in television and theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatr ...
,
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
and
G.E.M.
Gloria Tang Sze-wing (born 16 August 1991), professionally known as G.E.M. (backronym of Get Everybody Moving) or Tang Tsz-kei (), is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter originally from Shanghai, China. She made her debut in the Hong Kong music in ...
Stump composed an original ride score for the on-ride audio system for the enhanced
Incredible Hulk Coaster
The Incredible Hulk Coaster is a launched roller coaster located at Universal's Islands of Adventure within the Universal Orlando, Universal Orlando Resort. Designed by Werner Stengel and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the roller c ...
, a roller coaster at
Islands of Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure (also known as Islands of Adventure or IOA), originally called Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened on May 28, 1999, along with CityWalk, as part of an ...
theme park in Orlando, which re-opened on August 4, 2016.
In early 2016, he was revealed to be contributing to
Blink-182
Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their ...
's fifth studio album,
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
. Stump was later given songwriting credits on two songs off the album, ''Sober'' and ''San Diego''. He also co-wrote ''10 Victoria's Secret Angels'' for
MAX's studio album ''Hell's Kitchen Angel'', who MAX described as 'one of his favorite collaborations'.
Stump has song writing credits on
Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently composed of lead vocalist Andy Biersack, rhythm guitarist and violinist Jinxx, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, ...
frontman,
Andy Black's, debut solo album ''
The Shadow Side
''The Shadow Side'' is the debut solo album by Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Black. It was released on May 6, 2016, on Lava and Republic Records.
The album was produced by John Feldmann and marked a departure of Black's hard rock musical st ...
'', contributing to the album's leading single, "
We Don't Have to Dance".
In addition to writing for other artists, Stump has been involved in the composition of original scores for a number of films. He has scored the music for
a new short film adaptation of Alice In Wonderland, ''Wonderland'', a comedic take on the classic tale, as well as worked on the music for
Gnome Alone
''Gnome Alone'' is a 2017 computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Peter Lepeniotis and written by Michael Schwartz and Zina Zaflow, from a story by Robert Moreland. The film was first released in November 2017 in Cyprus, Greece, Romania ...
(2018) and the upcoming comedy-drama
Changeland
''Changeland'' is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Seth Green.
It was released on June 7, 2019, by Gravitas Ventures.
Plot
While a troubled man goes through a personal crisis, he meets up with his estranged friend in Thailand.
...
.
In September, 2018, Stump announced he'd be the composer for the first feature film, entitled ''Spell'', produced by Crush Pictures, a subsidiary of
Crush Management of which Fall Out Boy and Stump are members. Stump stated that the film's score was his real solo album; "I did the solo thing, and I loved making that record [2011's ''
Soul Punk
''Soul Punk'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician Patrick Stump, the lead vocalist, guitarist and composer of Fall Out Boy. It was released in the United States on October 18, 2011 through Island Records. Stump's solo project wa ...
'']. But now as a composer, I'm like, 'Oh, ''this'' is my solo record. This my real solo record, writing music for films, TV, and stuff.'"
A further composition effort of Stump includes his work on the original score for the 6-part documentary series ''Let Science Speak'', which aims to combat the "escalating efforts to suppress environmental science and silence scientists". On working on the documentary, Stump stated that he was first approached to compose only for the documentary's trailer, but was then asked to compose music for the whole series. Stump explained how composing is something he has always wanted to do, despite not being classically trained.
Stump wrote the theme song and is the composer for 2021 animated television series ''
Spidey and His Amazing Friends
''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' (also known as ''Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends'') is a computer-animated superhero children's television series produced by Atomic Cartoons (who also produced ''Marvel Super Hero Adventures'') that pr ...
'' on
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven yea ...
. He has also written songs for the
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
animated series ''
Dead End: Paranormal Park''.
Acting work
In January 2008, Stump was a guest star on the television crime-drama ''
Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise.
''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
''. He appeared in the second episode of Season 18 as Marty Dressler, a lowly employee of an electrical company, who is suspected in the kidnapping of the wife and daughter of an executive. The episode, "Darkness", aired on January 2, 2008, on
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ...
as part of the two-hour series season premiere. There was a rumor that he was not paid for this episode, but he has debunked that and said that he was paid well for his appearance.
Stump made a short film in 2009, ''Moustachette'' which has been shown at film festivals. It stars Stump himself, Pete Wentz, and
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997 and was based in Los Angeles beginning in 2000. The band is recognized for having a distinct sound in their genre, primarily due to the prominent use o ...
's
Ryan Key
William Ryan Key (born December 17, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop punk band Yellowcard. He is the owner/operator of a recording studio in Jacksonvil ...
. It was released online in September 2011.
Stump guest-starred as a lab technician on an episode of ''
House
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...
'' in the episode "We Need the Eggs" (season 8, episode 17), which aired on April 16, 2012. He also made a cameo appearance in the 2008 film ''
Sex Drive
Libido (; colloquial: sex drive) is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity. Libido is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Biologically, the sex hormones and associated neurotransmitters that act up ...
'' along with his Fall Out Boy bandmates.
Alongside his live-action appearances, Stump has partook in a few voice acting roles, particularly in a handful of ''
Robot Chicken
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'' sketches and, most recently, providing the voice for the character Ruberiot in the
Disney XD
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cartoon ''
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
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'', where he also provided his vocal talents for the song "The Ballad of Star Butterfly". In 2017, Stump guest starred, with his bandmates, in
Cartoon Network
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's ''
Teen Titans Go!
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'' playing himself in the first, third and fourth parts of "The Night Begins to Shine". Their cover of
the title song from the special was commercially released.
He has also appeared in ''
The Young Blood Chronicles'', Fall Out Boy's eleven-part music video story to support the band's 2013 album ''
Save Rock and Roll
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'' with bandmates.
Personal life
Stump married his longtime girlfriend, Elisa Yao, in 2012. They live in Chicago together.
In March 2014, Stump sang "
Let's Get It On
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Recording sessions for the album took pla ...
" by
Marvin Gaye
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as the first dance at his step-brother's wedding.
Stump announced in September 2014 that he and his wife were expecting their first child, and on 13 October their son Declan was born. While being honored as the distinguished alumnus at 2016 graduation ceremony for
Glenbrook South High School
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, from which he graduated in 2002, it was revealed Stump's wife was pregnant with their second child. In an interview with
Music Choice
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in 2018, Stump spoke of his children having access to his record collection and asking him to play ''
Head Hunters
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'', an album by
Herbie Hancock
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.
Stump lost when Fall Out Boy went on hiatus, due in part to growing health issues, including asthma and pre-diabetes, with which he was diagnosed. He suffered from high cholesterol and high blood pressure as well.
In 2012, Stump was elected a member of the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
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's Chicago Chapter Governors.
Influences
Some of Stump's major influences are
Michael Jackson
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,
Prince
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,
David Bowie
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,
Phil Collins
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,
Peter Gabriel
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, who are reflected specifically in
Soul Punk
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. Stump's influences also include bands such as
The Beatles
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and
Green Day
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, and artists such as
Elvis Costello
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,
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading fi ...
,
Marvin Gaye
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,
Nina Simone
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,
Tom Waits
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,
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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,
Ludwig van Beethoven
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,
Sergei Prokofiev
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,
Dmitri Shostakovich
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,
Igor Stravinsky
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,
John Williams
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,
Danny Elfman
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,
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
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,
and
Jerry Goldsmith
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.
Discography
Arma Angelus
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Fall Out Boy
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* ''
Take This to Your Grave
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'' (2003)
* ''
From Under the Cork Tree
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'' (2005)
* ''
Infinity on High
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'' (2007)
* ''
Folie à Deux
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'' (2008)
* ''
Save Rock and Roll
''Save Rock and Roll'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was produced by Butch Walker and released April 12, 2013, through Island Records. On October 15, the album was re-released with ''PAX AM Days'', an extended p ...
'' (2013)
* ''
American Beauty/American Psycho
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'' (2015)
* ''
Mania
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'' (2018)
Studio albums
* ''
Soul Punk
''Soul Punk'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician Patrick Stump, the lead vocalist, guitarist and composer of Fall Out Boy. It was released in the United States on October 18, 2011 through Island Records. Stump's solo project wa ...
'' (2011) (
''Billboard'' 200 #47, UK #143)
Extended plays
* ''
Truant Wave
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'' (2011)
(''Billboard'' 200 #67)
With other artists
(selected list)
Filmography
References
External links
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Official Fall Out Boy websiteDecaydance RecordsIsland RecordsFueled by RamenPatrick Stump "In My Room" SPIN (December 2008 issue)
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1984 births
American male singers
Record producers from Illinois
American rock singers
American rock guitarists
American male guitarists
Singers from Chicago
Fall Out Boy members
Living people
American tenors
People from Evanston, Illinois
People from Glenview, Illinois
American rock drummers
American multi-instrumentalists
Crush Management artists
Guitarists from Chicago
21st-century American singers
21st-century American drummers
Arma Angelus members