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{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| Name = Jacoby Shaddix
| Img =
| Img_capt = Shaddix- second on the left, with Papa Roach (1900)
| Img_size = 200 px
| Landscape = No
| Background = solo singer
| Birth_name = Jacoby Dakota Shaddix
| Alias = Coby Dick<br>Dakota Gold<br>Jonny Vodka<br>John Doe<br>Mr. Dick
| Born = {{Birth date and age|1976|7|28}}<br>[[Mariposa, California|Mariposa]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| Died = <!-- {{Death date and age|2009|09|22|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth) -->
| Origin =
| Instrument = [[Vocals]]
| Voice_type =
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[Alternative metal]], [[Post-hardcore]], [[Hard rock]], [[Nu metal]], [[Rapcore]]
| Occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]]
| Years_active = 1993 - Present
| Label = [[Dreamworks Records|Dreamworks]], '''[[Geffen Records|Geffen]]''', [[Vitamin Records|Vitamin]], '''El Tonal'''
| Associated_acts = [[Papa Roach]]<br>[[Fight the Sky]]
| URL =
| Notable_instruments = [[Shure]]<br>Radio shack megaphone
}}
'''Jacoby Dakota Shaddix''' (born [[July 28]], [[1976]], in [[Mariposa, California|Mariposa]], [[California]]) is the lead singer of the [[alternative rock]] band [[Papa Roach]].
==Early life==
Shaddix went to Vacaville High School in [[Vacaville, California]].
He has two brothers, Bryson and Trevor. His parents divorced in 1982 when Jacoby was six. He has a small degree of ADHD. He worked as a janitor in his younger years. He played the clarinet and was into football as a kid.
He married his highschool sweetheart, Kelly.
Once he bought a bass guitar and a week after he bought it, the bass was stolen.
==Personal Life==
Jacoby is married to Kelly Shaddix who he has been married to for 9 years.Together they have 2 sons, Makaile Cielo Shaddix born March 24, 2002 and Jagger Shaddix born September 13, 2004.
==Music career==
Some of his influences are: Motley Crue, Faith No More, Social Distortion, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, MC5, Stone Temple Pilots and Fugazi. His two favorite movies are Memento and The Blair Witch Project and his favorite books include 'The Power of Now' and 'Days of War, Nights of Love'.
===Papa Roach===
A founding member of [[Papa Roach]], Shaddix has been the lead singer since 1993. The Band hit MTV with the release of their song "Scars" based on an accident Shaddix was involved in.
===Fight the Sky===
Shaddix is also working on a side project in the [[post-hardcore]] band, [[Fight the Sky]], where he originally used the name '''John Doe'''.
==Other projects==
He was previously working as the host for [[MTV]]'s ''[[Scarred]]'', but is no longer doing so.
===Appearance===
Shaddix has many tattoos; one of which, reads "Here Lies Jacoby Dakota Shaddix" and, at the bottom of the scroll, "Born With Nothing, Die With Everything". Another one at the top of his chest that says BORN TO ROCK." His neck bears the [[Chinese character]] for "love", which he explained in an edition of ''[[MTV Cribs]]'' that featured his home. He also has tattoos on both of his hands. His right hand says "love", and his left hand says "hate". He and his wife also have matching star tattoos on their right ears.
===Personal problems===
Shaddix has admittedly taken part in [[self-injury|self-mutilation]], which is completely unrelated to the incident in [[Las Vegas metropolitan area|Las Vegas]] hospital where he had to have 11 staples put into his head (from which the song "Scars" originates).<ref name=mtv>Montgomery, James & D'Angelo, Joe. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1492204/20041012/story.jhtml "Papa Roach Ready To Take Their Rock Anthems On The Road"] MTV.com (October 12, 2004).</ref> He has also struggled with alcohol addiction during his career,<ref name=telegram>McLennan, Scott. [http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061105/COLUMN14/611050418/1110 "Living a rock 'n' roll fantasy"] Telegram.com (November 5, 2006).</ref> But now he
is, according to himself, clean and sober.{{POV-statement|date=September 2008}}
===Pseudonyms===
Shaddix also goes by the [[pseudonym]]s '''Coby Dick''' (used on the ''[[Infest (album)|Infest]]'' album) and '''Jonny Vodka''' but he only used Coby Dick until 2001. He also calls himself '''Dakota Gold'''.
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Papa Roach}}
{{Lifetime|1976||Shaddix, Jacoby}}
[[Category:American heavy metal guitarists]]
[[Category:American heavy metal singers]]
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:American rock guitarists]]
[[Category:American rock singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Musicians from California]]
[[Category:Nu metal singers]]
[[Category:People from Solano County, California]]
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| Name = Jacoby Shaddix
| Img =
| Img_capt = Shaddix- second on the left, with Papa Roach (1900)
| Img_size = 200 px
| Landscape = No
| Background = solo singer
| Birth_name = Jacoby Dakota Shaddix
| Alias = Coby Dick<br>Dakota Gold<br>Jonny Vodka<br>John Doe<br>Mr. Dick
| Born = {{Birth date and age|1976|7|28}}<br>[[Mariposa, California|Mariposa]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| Died = <!-- {{Death date and age|2009|09|22|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth) -->
| Origin =
| Instrument = [[Vocals]]
| Voice_type =
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[Alternative metal]], [[Post-hardcore]], [[Hard rock]], [[Nu metal]], [[Rapcore]]
| Occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]]
| Years_active = 1993 - Present
| Label = [[Dreamworks Records|Dreamworks]], '''[[Geffen Records|Geffen]]''', [[Vitamin Records|Vitamin]], '''El Tonal'''
| Associated_acts = [[Papa Roach]]<br>[[Fight the Sky]]
| URL =
| Notable_instruments = [[Shure]]<br>Radio shack megaphone
}}
'''Jacoby Dakota Shaddix''' (born [[July 28]], [[1976]], in [[Mariposa, California|Mariposa]], [[California]]) is the lead singer of the [[alternative rock]] band [[Papa Roach]].
==Early life==
Shaddix went to Vacaville High School in [[Vacaville, California]].
He has two brothers, Bryson and Trevor. His parents divorced in 1982 when Jacoby was six. He has a small degree of ADHD. He worked as a janitor in his younger years. He played the clarinet and was into football as a kid.
He married his highschool sweetheart, Kelly.
Once he bought a bass guitar and a week after he bought it, the bass was stolen.
==Personal Life==
Jacoby is married to Kelly Shaddix who he has been married to for 9 years.Together they have 2 sons, Makaile Cielo Shaddix born March 24, 2002 and Jagger Shaddix born September 13, 2004.
==Music career==
Some of his influences are: Motley Crue, Faith No More, Social Distortion, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, MC5, Stone Temple Pilots and Fugazi. His two favorite movies are Memento and The Blair Witch Project and his favorite books include 'The Power of Now' and 'Days of War, Nights of Love'.
===Papa Roach===
A founding member of [[Papa Roach]], Shaddix has been the lead singer since 1993. The Band hit MTV with the release of their song "Scars" based on an accident Shaddix was involved in.
===Fight the Sky===
Shaddix is also working on a side project in the [[post-hardcore]] band, [[Fight the Sky]], where he originally used the name '''John Doe'''.
==Other projects==
He was previously working as the host for [[MTV]]'s ''[[Scarred]]'', but is no longer doing so.
===Appearance===
Shaddix has many tattoos; one of which, reads "Here Lies Jacoby Dakota Shaddix" and, at the bottom of the scroll, "Born With Nothing, Die With Everything". Another one at the top of his chest that says BORN TO ROCK." His neck bears the [[Chinese character]] for "love", which he explained in an edition of ''[[MTV Cribs]]'' that featured his home. He also has tattoos on both of his hands. His right hand says "love", and his left hand says "hate". He and his wife also have matching star tattoos on their right ears.
===Personal problems===
Shaddix has admittedly taken part in [[self-injury|self-mutilation]], which is completely unrelated to the incident in [[Las Vegas metropolitan area|Las Vegas]] hospital where he had to have 11 staples put into his head (from which the song "Scars" originates).<ref name=mtv>Montgomery, James & D'Angelo, Joe. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1492204/20041012/story.jhtml "Papa Roach Ready To Take Their Rock Anthems On The Road"] MTV.com (October 12, 2004).</ref> He has also struggled with alcohol addiction during his career,<ref name=telegram>McLennan, Scott. [http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061105/COLUMN14/611050418/1110 "Living a rock 'n' roll fantasy"] Telegram.com (November 5, 2006).</ref> But now he
is, according to himself, clean and sober.{{POV-statement|date=September 2008}}
===Pseudonyms===
Shaddix also goes by the [[pseudonym]]s '''Coby Dick''' (used on the ''[[Infest (album)|Infest]]'' album) and '''Jonny Vodka''' but he only used Coby Dick until 2001. He also calls himself '''Dakota Gold'''.
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Papa Roach}}
{{Lifetime|1976||Shaddix, Jacoby}}
[[Category:American heavy metal guitarists]]
[[Category:American heavy metal singers]]
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:American rock guitarists]]
[[Category:American rock singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Musicians from California]]
[[Category:Nu metal singers]]
[[Category:People from Solano County, California]]
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