Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest. Papa Roach has sold more than 20 million album copies worldwide. -Wikipedia
Members:
Jacoby Shaddix - lead vocals
(1993-present)
Jerry Horton - guitars, backing vocals
(1993-present)
Tobin Esperance - bass, programming, backing vocals
(1996-present)
Tony Palermo - drums, percussion
(2007-present)
Past members:
Dave Buckner - drums, percussion
(1993-2007)
Will James - bass guitar, backing vocals
(1993-1996)
Name Origin:
Their name originates from Shaddix's step-grandfather, Howard William Roatch, who was nicknamed Papa Roach.
From: Vacaville, California, U.S.
Genre(s):
Hard rock,
alternative metal,
nu metal,
rap metal
Active From: 1993-present
Associated Acts:
Fight the Sky,
Pulley,
Bleeker Ridge,
Austin Winkler,
Hinder
Did You Know:
• The bands founding members Jacoby Shaddix (vocals) and Dave Buckner (drums) met on the Vacaville High School football field.
Quotes:
Basically, we started out as a couple of guys jammin' in the garage in high school, you know. We're from Vacaville, California, which is a small town near Sacramento, and pretty much Jacoby and I are the two founding members of the band, like, we were friends before the band started, and one day we were just kinda hanging out and he knew I played drums and he wanted to play bass or something like that and one day we were on the phone, and we were like, "Hey dude, let's start a band."
-Dave Buckner
We've done the who independent thing. We did
we had a lot of help from our manager Brett
um, we've gone up and down California I don't even know how many times
touring,
-Jerry Horton
It's actually our singer's great grandfather, on his step-dad's side. Their family last name is Roatch, R-O-A-T-C-H. And Papa Roatch is Jacoby's step-dad's granddad.
-Jerry Horton