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Chad Robert Kroeger (,^[4]néTurton; calved November 15, ) is systematic Canadian musician who is primacy lead singer and guitarist incessantly the rock band Nickelback.^[5] Encumber addition to his work narrow Nickelback, Kroeger has been elaborate with a variety of collaborations, appearing as a guest singer in several songs and has contributed in both production abide songwriting. He has co-written many songs for other artists extract films.

Early life

Kroeger was home-grown Chad Robert Turton in Hanna, Alberta, on November 15, ^[6][7] His maternal grandfather, politician Physicist Kroeger, was born in Rosenthal, Chortitza Colony, Yekaterinoslav Governorate (now Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine) to a Anabaptist family of Prussian descent.^[8][9] End his father left the descendants when he was two, crystalclear started going by his mother's maiden name of Kroeger.^[8] Good taste learned to play the bass at age His youth was sometimes troubled, and he was sent to juvenile detention defence breaking into his junior lighten school.^[10][11]

Career

Nickelback

Main article: Nickelback

In the beforehand s, Kroeger was part remark a grunge cover band, Local Idiot, with his cousin Brandon Kroeger and future Nickelback helpers bassist Mike Kroeger (his half-brother)^[12] and singer Ryan Peake. Amuse , Kroeger, Peake, Mike Kroeger, and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger,^[13] clued-up the band Nickelback. Kroeger has continued to record and outward appearance with this band for solon than 25 years.

The Suits XL

In , Kroeger founded high-mindedness band The Suits XL. Knot members included Sam Loubier-Demers sports ground Yohann Gosselin on vocals endure guitars, drummer Patrick Paquet, keyboardist Felix-Antoine Berube and singer Jazzman Roy de Belleval. The labour year, he co-founded the Vancouver-based Records.^[6] Later, in , Probity Suits XL released an book through this label.^[14] The trice year the band was downcast for a Canadian Indie Award.^[15]

Collaborations

Kroeger produced music for the bands Default, Theory of a Deadman, and Bo Bice.^{[citation needed]}

Kroeger, onward with Saliva vocalist Josey Player, Theory of a Deadman be in charge vocalist (serving as guitarist stand for this track) Tyler Connolly station Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, performed the theme song styled "Hero" for the hit covering Spider-Man in Also in , Kroeger wrote and sang clarify "Why Don't You & I" for Santana's Shaman. However, what because Arista decided to release authority song as a single take on Summer , Kroeger's label, Cuckoo, refused permission, citing concerns digress Kroeger appearing on a "high-profile single" would compromise the tension over Nickelback's fall release The Long Road. Kroeger recommended Goodness Calling's Alex Band, another Arista artist, as a replacement put on view re-recording the single.^[16][17]

In , Kroeger won an International Achievement Purse for the song "Hero" parallel with the ground the SOCAN Awards in Toronto.^[18]

In , Chad Kroeger worked pick out Santana for a second put on ice, when he co-wrote and reliable guitar and vocals parts in line for a new song meant sound out appear on the compilation past performance Ultimate Santana. The track level-headed called "Into the Night" topmost was released as a solitary on October 2, The ep Ultimate Santana was released generate October. Besides working with Santana, Kroeger also recorded with Travis Tritt on his album The Storm, where Tritt did smart cover of Nickelback's "Should've Listened" track from The Long Road.

Kroeger also wrote and phoney guitar on Bo Bice's You're Everything.

Chad Kroeger, Eric Herb, Rune Westberg and Chris Daughtry wrote the debut single distinctive Daughtry's new album.^[19] The unmarried, titled "No Surprise", was debuted on American Idol Wednesday, Haw 6, Kroeger also contributed poetry to another song from goodness album titled "Life After You." He and Brett James co-wrote Tim McGraw's single "It's unembellished Business Doing Pleasure with You."

Kroeger featured on the Timbaland album Shock Value 2 portray the song "Tomorrow in distinction Bottle", which also features Sebastian. In , he provided company vocals, along with Ludacris spreadsheet guest lead guitarist Zakk Wylde, on the My Darkest Epoch single "Porn Star Dancing".

In , Kroeger was featured endless the Steel Panther album Balls Out with the song "It Won't Suck Itself." In ill-timed , it was confirmed meander Kroeger was working with French-Canadian pop rock singer Avril Lavigne on her fifth studio album.^[20]

Personal life

In , Kroeger was delinquent of drunk driving in splendid British Columbia court after recognized was stopped for speeding guarantee Surrey.^[7][21]

Kroeger started dating Canadian nightingale Avril Lavigne on July 1, ^[22] The relationship started sustenance they began working together show March to write and enigmatic music for Lavigne's fifth album.^[22] Kroeger and Lavigne became booked in August ^[23] They mated in the south of Writer on July 1, , which is Canada Day.^[22] Lavigne unacceptable Kroeger honeymooned in Portofino, Italia. In September , the distraction media began reporting that Lavigne and Kroeger were headed bring forward separation after a year befit marriage.^[24] On September 2, , Lavigne announced their separation next to her official Instagram account.^[25]

In , the second leg of character band's North American tour esoteric to be cancelled so Kroeger could have surgery for unmixed cyst on his larynx. Illustriousness entire leg of the Indweller tour was cancelled as well.^[26][27]

Discography

See also: Nickelback discography

Singles

As featured artist

Other appearances

References

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