Papa Roach
The Northern
Californian Alternative Metal group
Papa Roach consists of Coby Dick, Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and Tobin Esperance. They formed in
1992 and began releasing EPs soon after, including
1994's
Potatoes For Christmas and
1995's
Caca Bonita. By
1996, the group replaced original bassist Will James with Esperance and hired a new manager; the following year,
Papa Roach released their first full-length album,
Old Friends From Young Years, which became a surprise hit on local radio. The band's regional success led to more prominent gigs, including dates with
Suicidal Tendencies, Sevendust, and
Powerman 5000, and a deal with Dreamworks Records, which released Papa Roach's second album,
Infest, in early
2000. The album went triple-platinum thanks to the success of the single "Last Resort." Two years later, frontman Coby Dick opted to go by his given name of Jacoby Shaddix. A second album,
lovehatetragedy, appeared in
June 2002. That same summer the band joined a number of rap acts including
Ludacris and
Xzibit on
Eminem's Anger Management Tour.
In 2003, Jacoby Shaddix had an appearance on Die Trying's "Conquer The World" which appeared on the first album that came out on June 10.
Discography
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