Robert DeLeo
| Robert DeLeo | |
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DeLeo performing with Stone Temple Pilots in May 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Emile DeLeo |
| Born |
February 2, 1966 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Associated acts |
Stone Temple Pilots Talk Show Army of Anyone Hollywood Vampires (band) |
| Notable instruments | |
| Schecter Model-T, Gibson Thunderbird | |
Robert Emile DeLeo (born February 2, 1966) is an American bass player, songwriter, and backing vocalist for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots. He is part of Delta Deep, and he has also played in Talk Show and Army of Anyone. He is the younger brother of Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo. He is also the current bass player for the group Hollywood Vampires.
DeLeo and his older brother Dean were both born in Montclair, New Jersey and raised in the Jersey Shore community of Point Pleasant Beach.
DeLeo met Scott Weiland (who would eventually become lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots) at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach. They soon realized that they were both dating the same woman. After she moved to Texas, Weiland and DeLeo moved into her San Diego apartment, where they tried to form a band. They eventually hooked up with drummer Eric Kretz, and DeLeo managed to convince his brother Dean to play guitar in their new band. The band took the name Mighty Joe Young. They played many gigs around LA bars, and were eventually signed onto Atlantic Records in 1992. However, the name "Mighty Joe Young" had already been taken, so the band was forced to change their name to "Shirley Temple's Pussy" and then "Stone Temple Pilots" which has no specific meaning, according to Weiland other than that it retained the STP initials.
During their years of greatest success in the 1990's, Stone Temple Pilots came to be one of the most successful bands of the decade. DeLeo is credited with much of the band's music, including the famous intros for the songs "Plush" and "Interstate Love Song". Although sales of their records exceeded over 30 million, the band disbanded due to Weiland's continuous problems with drug abuse.
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