Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix Receives American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Award ‘I was at rock bottom’
It was great to connect with Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach and Chris Daughtry of Daughtry. They are two super talents and quality human beings.
I wasn’t sure what it was for when I was contacted to speak with them. As the day drew near, I was informed that Jacoby was receiving the Public Education Lifesaver award, presented to him by his friend, Daughtry.
Jacoby told me how he got involved with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. “We’ve been doing some work with the AFSP for the past couple of years, and we did a tour with Shinedown and took a took a chunk of money from each show and put it in a pile, and at the end of the tour, donated a big old check to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.” He said help is out there for people who feel left behind. “There’s people that care for you, you know, and I think that’s an important message right now. And so just out here trying to spread some hope.”
Jacoby Knows The Feeling
He’s no stranger to the feeling of helplessness and was in a dark place in the past. “I was, it was 2011. I was really in a dark place. And I was at rock bottom. Found myself at rock bottom again. And I remember my younger brother, he. He pretty much called me on my BS, and it was the beginning of, of a work that I’m still in the process of. I’m just grateful that I got people around me that love me through my crazy. And that will also call me on my sh*t, you know what I mean?” He said he’s grateful he’s still around to pass the feeling of hope to others. “That was the beginning of the process for me. And, you know, it’s it’s a journey, man. It’s a journey.”
Chris and Jacoby talk of Lzzy Hale singing for Skid Row
Switching topics, I had to ask the guys, who both know Lzzy Hale, about her fronting Skid Row. Daughtry said, “It’s such a good pairing for her to be singing Skid Row. It’s so sick. Yeah. For real. So those songs are, like, great for her voice.” Jacoby agreed.
Daughtry On The Creed Cruise
Chris also told me about being on the Creed “Summer of 99” cruise. He said it exceeded his expectations. “It was awesome, man. We’d never done a rock cruise before, and so didn’t know what to expect, and and, man, we had the best time. It was so awesome.”
What Papa Roach has in store for 2025
2025 marks the 25th anniversary of Papa Roach’s debut album, INFEST. Jacoby said they have some things they’re working on. “So we got a book, we did a book, we wrote a book. And, it’s kind of a book of a reflection of that era. And it’s told from all the band members’ points of view. So, every chapter is totally different. You know, it’s just coming from different perspectives.” He also said they’ve got some sort of box set they’ll drop, but it’s all about getting new music to the fans. “I don’t want to do a full tour, though, dude. Because I just, you know, we’re working on new music, and that’s really my main focus. And so we’ll celebrate, but not too much because, you know, it’s all about that.”
You can watch the short conversation below…..
