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{{short description|American musiciansinger}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
|image=Scooter_Ward_in_ConcertScooter Ward in Concert.jpg|
|name = Scooter Ward
||caption = Ward in 2005
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|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Ronald Ward Jr.
|alias = KeviWard<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nndb.com/people/222/000030132 |title = Scooter Ward}}</ref>
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|5|7|mf=y}}
|birth_place = [[Jacksonville, Florida]], [[United States]]U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|occupation = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* [[Musician]]
* musician
* [[songwriter]]
* vocalist
}}
|years_active = 1986–present
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* [[Alternative metal]]
* [[post-grunge]]
* [[nu metal]]
* [[hard rock]]
* [[alternative rock]]
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* Vocals
* guitar
* keyboards
* piano
* drums
}}
|label current_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[Napalm Records|Napalm]]
* [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]
* [[Lava Records|Lava]]
* [[Eleven Seven Music|Eleven Seven]]
* SonicStar
}}▼
|associated_acts = {{flatlist|▼
* [[Cold (band)|Cold]]
* [[Grundig (band)|Grundig]]
* [[The Killer and the Star]]
▲}}
* [[Sierra Swan]]
▲|associated_acts past_member_of= {{flatlist|
* [[Reveille (band)|Reveille]]
* [[BreakingGrundig Benjamin(band)|Grundig]]
}}
}}
 
'''Scooter Ward''' (born '''Ronald Ward Jr.''' on May 7, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, and singer who is best known as a founding member and lead singer of the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Cold (band)|Cold]].<ref name="Erlewine">{{cite web|url={{AllmusicAllMusic|class=artist|id=p277205/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Cold|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|website=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=July 12, 2010}}</ref> He has also performed occasional guitar duties both in the studio and live. Ward has been ranked in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by ''[[Hit Parader]]'' (number 61).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hearya.com/2006/12/04/hit-paraders-top-100-metal-vocalists-of-all-time/ |title=Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time |publisher=Hearya.com |date=December 4, 2006 |accessdate=2014-04-April 16, 2014}}</ref>
 
== Career ==
=== Grundig ===
In 1986, Ward formed the band Grundig along with several other students;, [[Sam McCandless]], [[Jeremy Marshall]], and [[Matt Loughran]], at [[Duncan U. Fletcher High School|Fletcher High School]] in [[Neptune Beach, Florida]]. The band played their first gig in 1990 at a club called the Spray. In 1992, the band released an 8eight-song EP called "Into Everything" and moved to [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. Three and a half years later in 1995, Grundig broke up and Ward moved back to Jacksonville, where he, McCandless, [[Kelly Hayes (musician)|Kelly Hayes]], and Pat Lally formed the band Diablo. Diablo would only last about 3three months.
 
=== Cold ===
At the end of that three-month period, Grundig reformed under the name [[Cold (band)|Cold]] and signed a 6six-album record deal with [[A&M Records]]. Ward would remain in Cold until February 2006 when, after several line-uplineup changes and battles with record labels, the band decided to break up. Scooter Ward and McCandless promptly began working on their new project, The Witch, which McCandless has since left. The project has been renamed twice, When November Falls and now [[The Killer and the Star]]. The debut album was released in July 2009. In early 2009, Cold reformed for a reunion tour. Their album ''[[Superfiction (album)|Superfiction]]'' was released on July 19, 2011. Their latest album, ''[[The Things We Can't Stop]]'', was released on September 13, 2019, after Cold went through some line uplineup changes.
 
== Personal life ==
Ward is married and has two daughters, Raven and Cameron (as mentioned in the liner notes for Cold's fourth album, ''[[A Different Kind of Pain]]''). He was previously engaged, but his fiancefiancé broke it off in 2004 just as Ward was dealing with his sister's bout with cancer. During this time, Ward was dealing with drugalcoholism and alcoholdrug addiction and entered himself into rehabilitation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://illinoistimes.com/article-2451-cold-gets-hot-again.html |title=Cold gets hot again |publisher=Illinoistimes.com |date=September 15, 2005 |accessdate=2014-04-April 16, 2014}}</ref> While in rehab, Ward, who was raised [[Southern Baptist]], found relief through spirituality and embraced Christianity.<ref name="ct">[http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/januaryweb-only/differentkindofpain.html] ''CT'' (2005). Retrieved on 04-April 17-14, 2014.</ref>
 
Ward has been a serious [[Spider-Man]] and [[Marvel Comics]] fan since childhood and has collected Spider-Man merchandise. He wrote the song "What Happens Now" with the hopes that it would be featured in the 2012 film, ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]''; the track is accompanied by artwork of a Spider-Man-inspired character in [[Superfiction (album)|the album]]'s booklet.<ref name="GW201107">{{cite magazine |first=Josh |last=Hart |title=Cold's Scooter Ward Discusses 'Superfiction' |magazine=[[Guitar World]]|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-colds-scooter-ward-discusses-superfiction |date=August 2011 |accessdate=2015-04-April 17, 2015}}</ref>
 
== Instruments ==
[[File:Cold Live in Flint Michigan.jpg|thumb|Ward (right) with Cold in 2009]]
Scooter Ward played both guitar and piano in Grundig and on Cold's [[Cold (Cold album)|Cold's debut album]], but stopped playing guitar when the band recruited [[Terry Balsamo]], only to pick it up again during the recording of ''[[Superfiction (album)|Superfiction]]'' nearly ten years later. Ward usually uses [[Gibson SG]] guitars with [[DR Handmade Strings|DR DDT strings]] and [[Vox (musical equipment)|Vox]] amplification.<ref name="GW201107" />
 
== Discography ==
{{Main|Cold (band)}}
{| class="wikitable"
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*Singles: "[[Go Away (Cold song)|Go Away]]", "[[Give (UK Single EP)|Give]]"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Oddity EP]]'''''
*Released: 1998 <small>(US)</small>
*Label: [[Flip Records (1994)|Flip Records]]
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*Chart Positions: #98 <small>([[Billboard 200|US]])</small>, #1 <small>([[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers]])</small>
*[[RIAA Certification]]: Gold
*Singles: "[[Just Got Wicked (song)|Just Got Wicked]]", "Confession", "End of the World", "No One", "Bleed"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Year of the Spider]]'''''
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*Chart Positions: #3 <small>([[Billboard 200|US]])</small>
*[[RIAA Certification]]: Gold
*Singles: "[[WWE Tough Enough 2|Gone Away]]", "[[Stupid Girl (Cold song)|Stupid Girl]]", "Suffocate", "Wasted Years"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[A Different Kind of Pain]]'''''
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*Chart Positions: #37 <small>([[Billboard 200|US]])</small>
*[[RIAA Certification]]: –
*Single: "[[Wicked World (Cold song)|Wicked World]]", "American Dream", "Emily", "Delivering the Saint", "Flight of the Superstar"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[The Things We Can't Stop]]'''''
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*Label: [[Napalm]]
*[[RIAA Certification]]: -
*Singles: "Shine", "Without You", "The Devil We Know", "[[Run (Snow Patrol Songsong)|Final StrawRun]]", "We All Love", "Quiet Now"
|}
 
== Guest vocals ==
In addition to his releases with [[Cold (band)|Cold]] and Grundig, Ward has also been a guest vocalist on the songs:
 
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*He-Nis-Ra – "Derailed" (2015)
*[[Breaking Benjamin]] – "Far Away"
*[[deer death]] - “Letter To My Inner Child” (2023){{cn|date=January 2024}}
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
 
== External links ==
*[https://www.facebook.com/Cold/?fref=ts Facebook: Cold Official]
 
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[[Category:American male singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:American singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:American rock songwriters]]
[[Category:Musicians from Jacksonville, Florida]]
[[Category:SongwritersSinger-songwriters from Florida]]
[[Category:Alternative metal musicians]]
[[Category:21st-century American singerssinger-songwriters]]
[[Category:21st-century American male singers]]
[[Category:Nu metal singers]]

Revision as of 19:09, 15 January 2024

Scooter Ward
Ward in 2005
Ward in 2005
Background information
Birth nameRonald Ward Jr.
Also known asKeviWard[1]
Born (1970-05-07) May 7, 1970 (age 54)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Years active1986–present
Member of
Formerly of

Scooter Ward (born Ronald Ward Jr. on May 7, 1970) is an American musician who is best known as a founding member and lead singer of the rock band Cold.[2] He has also performed occasional guitar duties both in the studio and live. Ward has been ranked in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader (number 61).[3]

Career

Grundig

In 1986, Ward formed the band Grundig along with several other students, Sam McCandless, Jeremy Marshall, and Matt Loughran, at Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida. The band played their first gig in 1990 at a club called the Spray. In 1992, the band released an eight-song EP called "Into Everything" and moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Three and a half years later in 1995, Grundig broke up and Ward moved back to Jacksonville, where he, McCandless, Kelly Hayes, and Pat Lally formed the band Diablo. Diablo would only last about three months.

Cold

At the end of that three-month period, Grundig reformed under the name Cold and signed a six-album record deal with A&M Records. Ward would remain in Cold until February 2006 when, after several lineup changes and battles with record labels, the band decided to break up. Scooter Ward and McCandless promptly began working on their new project, The Witch, which McCandless has since left. The project has been renamed twice, When November Falls and now The Killer and the Star. The debut album was released in July 2009. In early 2009, Cold reformed for a reunion tour. Their album Superfiction was released on July 19, 2011. Their latest album, The Things We Can't Stop, was released on September 13, 2019, after Cold went through some lineup changes.

Personal life

Ward is married and has two daughters, Raven and Cameron (as mentioned in the liner notes for Cold's fourth album, A Different Kind of Pain). He was previously engaged, but his fiancé broke it off in 2004 just as Ward was dealing with his sister's bout with cancer. During this time, Ward was dealing with alcoholism and drug addiction and entered himself into rehabilitation.[4] While in rehab, Ward, who was raised Southern Baptist, found relief through spirituality and embraced Christianity.[5]

Ward has been a serious Spider-Man and Marvel Comics fan since childhood and has collected Spider-Man merchandise. He wrote the song "What Happens Now" with the hopes that it would be featured in the 2012 film, The Amazing Spider-Man; the track is accompanied by artwork of a Spider-Man-inspired character in the album's booklet.[6]

Instruments

Ward (right) with Cold in 2009

Scooter Ward played both guitar and piano in Grundig and on Cold's debut album, but stopped playing guitar when the band recruited Terry Balsamo, only to pick it up again during the recording of Superfiction nearly ten years later. Ward usually uses Gibson SG guitars with DR DDT strings and Vox amplification.[6]

Discography

Main article: Cold (band)
Album information
Cold
Oddity EP
13 Ways to Bleed on Stage
Year of the Spider
A Different Kind of Pain
  • Released: August 30, 2005 (US)
  • Label: Lava Records
  • Chart Positions: #26 (US)
  • RIAA Certification: –
  • Singles: "Happens All the Time", "A Different Kind of Pain"
Superfiction
  • Released: July 19, 2011 (US)
  • Label: SonicStar
  • Chart Positions: #37 (US)
  • RIAA Certification: –
  • Single: "Wicked World", "American Dream", "Emily", "Delivering the Saint", "Flight of the Superstar"
The Things We Can't Stop
  • Released: September 13, 2019 (US)
  • Label: Napalm
  • RIAA Certification: -
  • Singles: "Shine", "Without You", "The Devil We Know", "Run", "We All Love", "Quiet Now"

Guest vocals

In addition to his releases with Cold and Grundig, Ward has also been a guest vocalist on the songs:

References

  1. ^ "Scooter Ward".
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Cold". Allmusic. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". Hearya.com. December 4, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Cold gets hot again". Illinoistimes.com. September 15, 2005. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  5. ^ [1] CT (2005). Retrieved on April 17, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Hart, Josh (August 2011). "Cold's Scooter Ward Discusses 'Superfiction'". Guitar World. Retrieved April 17, 2015.

External links

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