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Chad Gray (born October 16,1971 in Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois

Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County, Illinois in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World," was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois....
, US
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
), is the lead vocalist
Lead vocalist

The lead vocalist is the member of a Band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. Lead vocalists may also play one or more instruments. They are sometimes referred to as a frontmen , and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the spokespersons in interviews and before the public....
 for American metal
Metal

In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms....
 band Mudvayne
Mudvayne

Mudvayne is an American Heavy metal music band formed in Peoria, Illinois, Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough....
 and metal
Metal

In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms....
 supergroup Hellyeah
Hellyeah

Hellyeah is a Heavy metal music supergroup , consisting of Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett, Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, Damageplan bassist Bob Kakaha, and former Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul....
. He has two aliases/stage names that he goes by which are "Kud", and "Chüd". Chad's first ever purchased musical album was Too Fast for Love
Too Fast for Love

Too Fast for Love is the debut album of United States of America glam metal band M?tley Cr?e. Originally released Independent music on November 10, 1981, on the band's Leath?r Records Record label, the album was produced by Michael Wagener....
 by Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe

M?tley Cr?e are a Grammy Award-nominated American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, California in 1981.The band was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drum kit Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead vocalist Vince Neil....
. He says that his favorite groups and musicians are Elvis
Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was an United Statesn singer, actor, and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as "Elvis", and is also sometimes referred to as "List of honorific titles in popular music" or "The King"....
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age is a hard rock music band from Palm Desert, California, California, United States, formed in 1997.Originally formed under the name Gamma Ray by guitarist Josh Homme, Queens of the Stone Age developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which Homme described as 'robot rock', saying that he "wanted to create a heavy...
, Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy

Skinny Puppy is a Canada band, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1982 in music. Initially envisioned as an experimental side project by cEvin Key while he was in the new wave band , Nivek Ogre soon joined as vocalist and Skinny Puppy evolved into a full-time project....
, and Down
Down (band)

Down is an American heavy metal music band formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana. The band is a Supergroup , comprising members and former members of Pantera, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar , Eyehategod and Kingdom of Sorrow....
. His first ever concert was a free Journey
Journey (band)

Journey is an United States Rock music Musical ensemble formed in San Francisco, California, California in 1973. The band has gone through several phases since its inception by former members of Santana ....
 concert at Daytona Beach Boardwalk.

of Dan and Mitzi Davis of Edgewater
Edgewater

Edgewater is a common name used throughout the world as a place name. It is often found in English-speaking countries such as Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United States....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
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Chad Gray (born October 16,1971 in Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois

Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County, Illinois in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World," was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois....
, US
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
), is the lead vocalist
Lead vocalist

The lead vocalist is the member of a Band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. Lead vocalists may also play one or more instruments. They are sometimes referred to as a frontmen , and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the spokespersons in interviews and before the public....
 for American metal
Metal

In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms....
 band Mudvayne
Mudvayne

Mudvayne is an American Heavy metal music band formed in Peoria, Illinois, Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough....
 and metal
Metal

In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms....
 supergroup Hellyeah
Hellyeah

Hellyeah is a Heavy metal music supergroup , consisting of Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett, Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, Damageplan bassist Bob Kakaha, and former Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul....
. He has two aliases/stage names that he goes by which are "Kud", and "Chüd". Chad's first ever purchased musical album was Too Fast for Love
Too Fast for Love

Too Fast for Love is the debut album of United States of America glam metal band M?tley Cr?e. Originally released Independent music on November 10, 1981, on the band's Leath?r Records Record label, the album was produced by Michael Wagener....
 by Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe

M?tley Cr?e are a Grammy Award-nominated American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, California in 1981.The band was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drum kit Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead vocalist Vince Neil....
. He says that his favorite groups and musicians are Elvis
Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was an United Statesn singer, actor, and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as "Elvis", and is also sometimes referred to as "List of honorific titles in popular music" or "The King"....
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age is a hard rock music band from Palm Desert, California, California, United States, formed in 1997.Originally formed under the name Gamma Ray by guitarist Josh Homme, Queens of the Stone Age developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which Homme described as 'robot rock', saying that he "wanted to create a heavy...
, Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy

Skinny Puppy is a Canada band, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1982 in music. Initially envisioned as an experimental side project by cEvin Key while he was in the new wave band , Nivek Ogre soon joined as vocalist and Skinny Puppy evolved into a full-time project....
, and Down
Down (band)

Down is an American heavy metal music band formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana. The band is a Supergroup , comprising members and former members of Pantera, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar , Eyehategod and Kingdom of Sorrow....
. His first ever concert was a free Journey
Journey (band)

Journey is an United States Rock music Musical ensemble formed in San Francisco, California, California in 1973. The band has gone through several phases since its inception by former members of Santana ....
 concert at Daytona Beach Boardwalk.

Personal life

Son of Dan and Mitzi Davis of Edgewater
Edgewater

Edgewater is a common name used throughout the world as a place name. It is often found in English-speaking countries such as Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United States....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
. In HellYeah's DVD, Below the Belt, he talks of how his Grandmother, Betty Rau, raised him and would bring him to perform in choir.

He quit his factory job that paid $40,000 a year to move to Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois

Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, Illinois, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city was the sixth largest in Illinois and had a total population of 112,936....
 and formed Mudvayne.

In 2005 Chad married Kelli Olson; they have a home in Redding
Redding, California

Redding is a city in Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city had a total population of 80,865 and has grown to approximately 107,741 due to recent annexations....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
.. In the same year his Grandmother passed away from cancer that she had been battling for years, he dedicates the Hellyeah song "Thank You" to her and also wrote Mudvayne's Death Blooms
Death Blooms

"Death Blooms" is the second single released by the progressive metal band Mudvayne. It is from their debut album, L.D. 50 . The song was written by lead singer Chad Gray about his grandmother and how she was being neglected by her family because she was nearing death....
 about her struggle.

He currently lives in Southern Oregon.