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Josey Scott (born Joseph Scott Sappington May 3, 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee) is the lead vocalist of Nu Metal/hard rock band Saliva. In addition to Saliva, Scott co-wrote and performed "Hero" (which was used as one of the theme songs to the 2002 film Spider-Man) with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback. Scott is also a professing Christian.

[edit] Career

Prior to Saliva, Scott fronted a Memphis-area heavy metal band called "BlackBone" in the early 1990s. He also plays drums and guitar.

Scott made a cameo appearance on Jay-Z's "Takeover" from his 2001 album The Blueprint. He has also been in two songs with Lil Wyte: "Homicidal, Suicidal", in which he sings the chorus, and "Crazy", in which he sings the first verse in addition to the chorus. Josey Scott also performed with Three 6 Mafia in their songs "Getting Fucked Up" and Mosh Pit.

Scott has had minor roles in television and film. He played Rodney Gronbeck, a LAPD computer expert, in the TNT crime drama Wanted. He also has a cameo appearance in the film Hustle & Flow as Elroy, the corner-store employee who sells marijuana to D-Jay, the main character played by Terrance Howard.

Josey Scott sang the song "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" in the straight-to-dvd feature film The Dukes Of Hazzard: The Beginning, the song features when the General Lee is pulled from the water.

Scott appeared as a hidden character in the video game "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003", which features three Saliva songs on the soundtrack: Raise Up, Superstar, and Superstar II (EA Mix), which is exclusive to the game. In 2007, WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy interviewed Scott for WWE.Com Superstar to Superstar. He is currently planning a song with Chris Daughtry.

[edit] External links

• Official Saliva website