Papa Roach is a Nu Metal band from northern California, formed in 1993 and consisting of frontman Coby Dick (who since 2002 goes again by his given name Jacoby Shaddix, and afterwards, using the name Johnny Vodka), together with Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and Tobin Esperance. The name "Papa Roach" comes from the cockroach and as Papa Roach says: "When a bomb explodes, what's going to survive? Cockroaches." The name comes from an uncle of Coby's nicknamed "Papa" whose surname was Roatch. They had mostly regional success until their breakthrough with the hit single "Last Resort" from their first major label album, Infest.
As of 2004, Jacoby Shaddix has given up rapping, mainly due to the decline of rap-metal in the early 2000s, and has focused on just heavy metal as he stated to the Dallas Music Guide.
August of 2004 saw the release of their latest album, "Getting Away with Murder". Touring on the immense popularity of the album's second single "Scars", Papa Roach have currently sold 900,000+ albums, and are inching closer to platinum status. 2005 has seen continuous touring, including a full European tour.
Next up from Papa Roach will be a B-side cd release and a Live DVD and backstage footage, both of these will see a winter 2005 release.
The band will be prepared to record a new album that is expected to hit in stores sometime in spring/summer of 2006.
Papa Roach: Members
Jacoby Shaddix aka Coby Dick - vocals
Jerry Horton - guitar/backing vocals
Tobin Esperance - bass
Dave Buckner - drums
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