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Scott Weiland:

Birth Name: Scott Richard Kline
Date and place of birth: October 27, 1967; San Jose (Kaiser Hospital), CA. U.S.A.
Family: mother Sharon Williams, father Kent Kline (divorced 1969). adopted age 5 by stepdad David Weiland. Stepbrothers Michael Weiland (mom's side) and Seth and Matthew Kline (dad's side).
Marital Status: Divorced once (Janina Castaneda, September 17 1994-2000) Married, almost divorced and reconciled with Mary Forsberg, May 20 2000-present.
Children: Noah Mercer (born November 19, 2000); Lucy Olivia (born July 20, 2002).

Instruments: Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Drums, Beatbox, Xylophone.
Previous bands: Soi Disant, Awkward Positions, Swing, Mighty Joe Young, Magnificent Bastards, Stone Temple Pilots.

This Scott biography courtesy of Allmusic.com:

After first rocketing to fame as the frontman for grunge-era favorites Stone Temple Pilots, singer Scott Weiland later mounted a solo career. Born October 27, 1967 in Santa Cruz, California, he was raised outside of Cleveland, but moved back to the West Coast at the age of 15, immersing himself in the thriving Orange County punk scene.

In 1987 Weiland founded the band Mighty Joe Young with guitarist Robert DeLeo; later rechristened Stone Temple Pilots, the group became one of the biggest acts of the mid-1990s, following the lead of artists like Nirvana and Pearl Jam to top the charts with their angst-ridden hard rock sound.

However, their success did not come without a price, and following the group's second LP, 1994's Purple, it was revealed that Weiland had become a heroin addict. After a stay in rehab, he returned to Stone Temple Pilots to record their third record, 1996's Tiny Music...Songs from the Vatican Giftshop.

However, after Weiland suffered a relapse in his ongoing battle with drugs, the group was forced to cancel their upcoming tour; when the other three members subsequently recorded an album with a different singer under the name Talk Show, STP's continued existence appeared shaky at best, and Weiland went solo to record 1998's 12 Bar Blues.

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Appears on:

Velvet Revolver: The Hulk soundtrack (2003); Contraband (2004)

Stone Temple Pilots: Core (1992); Purple (1994); Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop (1996); No.4 (1999); Shangri-LA DEE DA (2001); Thank You (2003).

Scott Weiland - 12 Bar Blues (1998)

Mighty Joe Young: Demo (1988-90)