When the name Chad Kroeger is mentioned, my first thought is Nickelback. Chad Kroeger is the lead singer and guitarist for Nickelback, a Vancouver-based band. What generally isn’t thought of when Chad Kroeger's mentioned is his myriad of other accomplishments. A multitude of diverse happenings also define Chad Kroeger.
To begin with, Chad Kroeger put a lot of work into making Nickelback successful. He taught himself how to play guitar when he was thirteen. According to starpulse.com, Chad was in a band that failed before he assembled Nickelback. After pulling the members together, Nickelback released a demo and a full length record that gained in popularity around Canada. A few years after their break in Canada, Nickelback hit big in the U.S. with their release of “How You Remind Me”. Chad Kroeger was responsible for the majority of the band’s lyrics.
However, Chad did not limit himself to performing with Nickelback. Chad worked with a variety of people. In 2002, Chad paired with Saliva’s Josey Scott to make “Hero”, a song featured on the Spiderman soundtrack. He also was featured on Carlos Santana’s album Shaman, in the song “Why Don’t You and I”. Although Nickelback does not make a habit of covering songs, Chad did a cover of Elton John’s “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)” with Dimebag Darrell and Kid Rock. This song was featured on the soundtrack for Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
Chad Kroeger has not limited himself to performing either. Along with the work he does for his own band, Chad has done production for numerous bands such as; Default, Theory of a Deadman, and Bo Bice. Chad Kroeger also co-founded the Vancouver-based 604 Records in 2002.
With accomplishments such as these, there is really no wonder how Chad Kroeger is doing so well. Many of these accomplishments are made outside of Nickelback, something I was unaware of until I read a biography on Chad Kroeger on starpulse.com.
