Chad Gilbert
American musician and record producer (born 1981)
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Chad Everett Gilbert (born March 9, 1981)[5] is an American guitarist, record producer, and songwriter. He is a founding member of the punk rock band New Found Glory, for whom he plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals. He was also the lead vocalist for the band's now-defunct side-project International Superheroes of Hardcore. Additionally, he was the vocalist for the hardcore punk band Shai Hulud from 1995 to 1998 and 2012 to 2013.
March 9, 1981
- Musician
- record producer
- songwriter
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Gilbert performing with New Found Glory in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2012 | |
| Born | Chad Everett Gilbert March 9, 1981 Coral Springs, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Origin | Florida, U.S. |
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| Website | whatseatinggilbert |
Gilbert has produced several records, notably H2O's Nothing to Prove and A Day to Remember's albums, Homesick, What Separates Me from You and Common Courtesy. In 2010, he announced he would release solo material online, free of charge,[6] and has released several demos and 7" vinyl records under the name What's Eating Gilbert.[7]
Early life
Chad Everett Gilbert was born on March 9, 1981, in Coral Springs, Florida.[8] He attended J. P. Taravella High School,[9] but left after the 11th grade after New Found Glory got signed to California-based record label Drive-Thru Records.[8]
Personal life
Gilbert married Sherri DuPree of the rock band Eisley in February 2007,[10] and divorced later in the year.[11] He married Paramore's lead vocalist and keyboardist Hayley Williams in February 2016.[12] They divorced in 2017[13] due to infidelity on Gilbert's part.[14] Gilbert married Lisa Cimorelli, member of the all-sisters singing group Cimorelli, on October 3, 2020.[15] They have a daughter who was born on July 17, 2021.[16]
Health
On January 26, 2010, Gilbert reported that "suspicious cells" had been found in his thyroid and he would be getting half of his thyroid surgically removed.[17] Four days later, Gilbert posted on his Twitter that the surgery had been a success and no cancer had been found.[18] On December 19, 2021, Gilbert reported that he underwent emergency surgery at the ICU to remove a rare cancerous tumor called a pheochromocytoma after he was found unresponsive in his bed at home.[19] On August 15, 2022, Gilbert reported that he had been diagnosed with cancer again and would undergo surgery the following day after another pheochromocytoma tumor was discovered in his spine.[20] He announced on February 11, 2023 that he would undergo intense chemotherapy after additional pheochromocytomas were discovered in his lungs and back.[21]
Discography
With Shai Hulud
- A Profound Hatred of Man (1997)
- Hearts Once Nourished with Hope and Compassion (1997)
- Fall of Every Man (split with Indecision, 1998)
- Reach Beyond the Sun (2013)
With New Found Glory
- Nothing Gold Can Stay (1999)
- New Found Glory (2000)
- Sticks and Stones (2002)
- Catalyst (2004)
- Coming Home (2006)
- Not Without a Fight (2009)
- Radiosurgery (2011)
- Resurrection (2014)
- Makes Me Sick (2017)
- Forever and Ever x Infinity (2020)
With International Superheroes of Hardcore
- Takin' it Ova! (2008)
- HPxHC (EP) (2008)
With What's Eating Gilbert
- Dear God (2010)
- Thinkin' Bout Her (2010)
- What I'd Do (2010)
- Nashville Sessions (2012)
- Cheap Shots (2012)
- Solid Gold Hits (compilation of the four previous 7" vinyl EPs) (2013)
- That New Sound You're Looking For (2015)
With Hazen Street
- Hazen Street (2004)
Production credits
- 2008: H2O – Nothing to Prove
- 2009: A Day to Remember – Homesick[22]
- 2009: Fireworks – All I Have to Offer Is My Own Confusion
- 2010: The Dear & Departed – Chapters
- 2010: Terror – Keepers of the Faith
- 2010: A Day to Remember – What Separates Me from You[23]
- 2011: This Time Next Year – Drop Out of Life
- 2011: Trapped Under Ice – Big Kiss Goodnight
- 2012: Candy Hearts – The Best Ways to Disappear
- 2012: Set Your Goals
- 2012: Shai Hulud – Reach Beyond the Sun
- 2013: Lisa Loeb – No Fairy Tale (album)
- 2013: State Champs – The Finer Things
- 2013: A Day to Remember – Common Courtesy[24]
- 2014: Candy Hearts – All the Ways You Let Me Down[25]
- 2015: H2O – Use Your Voice
Collaborations
- Guest vocals on Fall Out Boy's "I Slept With Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me"
- Guitar on Fall Out Boy's "The Take Over, the Breaks Over"
- Guest vocals on Throwdown's "The Only Thing" from the album Haymaker
- Guest vocals on Set Your Goals' "Our Ethos: A Legacy to Pass On" from the album This Will Be the Death of Us
- Guest vocals on Say Anything's song "You're the Wanker, If Anyone Is" from the album In Defense of the Genre
- Guest vocals on Madball's song "My Armor" from the album Hardcore Lives
