Scott Weiland

Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland
	Weiland performing in July 2009
Background information
Birth name	Scott Richard Kline
Born	October 27, 1967; San Jose, California, U.S.
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Died	December 3, 2015 (aged 48); Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock; hard rock; alternative metal; grunge; neo-psychedelia;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1985–2015
Labels	Softdrive; Atlantic; RCA;
Formerly of	Stone Temple Pilots; Velvet Revolver; Camp Freddy; The Magnificent Bastards; The Wondergirls; Art of Anarchy; Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts;
Spouses	; Janina Castaneda (m. 1994; div. 2000) ; Mary Forsberg (m. 2000; div. 2007) ; Jamie Wachtel (m. 2013)
Website	scottweiland.com

Scott Richard Weiland (/ˈwaɪlənd/, WY-lənd; né Kline; October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2013, recording six albums with them. Weiland is also known for being the lead vocalist of the rock supergroup Velvet Revolver from 2003 to 2008. He also released one album with rock supergroup Art of Anarchy in 2015, as well as four solo studio albums and several collaborations with other musicians throughout his career.

Weiland was noted for his flamboyant and chaotic onstage persona, his consistently changing appearance, and his versatile vocal style. He also became known for his use of a megaphone for a unique vocal effect during concert. He sold over 50 million albums with his various projects and collaborations.

Weiland's career was plagued by substance abuse issues, leading to various high-profile arrests and his eventual firings from Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots. On December 3, 2015, at the age of 48, he was found dead of an accidental drug overdose on his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota.