Creed originally came together in Tallahassee, Florida in 1995 as Naked Toddler when Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti, former high school friends, got together and started writing songs. They soon added bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips. Brian Marshall came up with the band name "Creed", taken from the name of his former band, Maddox Creed.
They then found work at a live music bar, where they impressed owner Jeff Hanson enough to let them play at one of his bigger stores. Hanson liked the band so much that he convinced producer John Kurzweg to produce the band.
Band members:Scott Stapp
Lead Vocals, Guitar
Mark Tremonti
Guitar, Vocals & Studio Bassist on Weathered
Scott Phillips
Drums & Keyboards
Brian Marshall (departed in 2000)
Bass
Brett Hestla
Bass (Touring Member after the departure of Brian Marshall)
Album sales:All three studio albums released went multi-platinum.
My Own Prison went 6x platinum in the US.
Human Clay went 11x platinum in the US.
Weathered went 6x platinum in the US.
The Greatest Hits went platinum in the US.
My Own Prison, Human Clay, and Weathered are on the list of the top 100 selling albums of all time in the US. [1]
Creed has sold 25 million albums in the US, making them one of the top selling artists ever in the US.
Records and accomplishments:Creed had seven consecutive #1 hits, a record
Creed was the first rock act to have four #1 singles from a debut album.
The song "Higher" topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts for 18 weeks, a record.
Their album Weathered debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts and stayed there for eight weeks, a record which they share with The Beatles.
The video for "With Arms Wide Open" is declared the 92nd greatest video ever by VH1.
Awards:Billboard 'Rock Artist of the Year' (1998)
Billboard 'Rock Artist of the Year' (1999)
Billboard 'Rock Artist of the Year' (2000)
Grammy for Best Rock Song "With Arms Wide Open" (2001)
Radio Music Award for 'Rock Song of the Year' - "With Arms Wide Open" (2000)
Radio Music Award for 'Rock Group of the Year' (2000)
VH1 award 'Welcome To The Big Time' (Best Newcomer) (2000)
VH1 award '2 for 2' (2 hit albums in a row) (2000)
VH1 award 'Group of the Year' (2000)
VH1 award 'Song of the Year' "Higher" (2000)
American Music award 'Favorite Pop Album' (Human Clay) (2001)
American Music award 'Favorite Alternative Artist' (2001)
American Music award 'Favorite Alternative Artist' (2003)
American Music award 'Favorite Pop/Rock band/Duo/Group' (2003)
Peoples Choice award for 'Favorite Group' (2003)
Billboard Catalog 'Artist of the Year' (2001)
Billboard Catalog 'Album of the Year' (2001)
Billboard 'Rock Track of the Year'- "One" (1999)
Billboard 'Duo/Group of the Year' (2002)
Catalog 'Artist of the Year' (2002)
Catalog 'Album of the Year' (2002)
VH1 Award 'Album of the Year' (2002)
NARM Awards 'Best Selling Rock Records' Human Clay album (2001)
NARM awards 'Best Selling Chart-making Recordings Human Clay (2001)