Chad Kroeger

Born on November 15, 1974, in the small rural town of Hanna, Alberta, Chad Kroeger taught himself guitar at age thirteen. In 1995, alongside his brother and bassist Mike Kroeger, cousin and drummer Brandon Kroeger, and guitarist Ryan Peake, Kroeger formed Nickelback. Moving to Vancouver, the band independently recorded and promoted their early grunge-influenced albums 'Curb' and 'The State'. Signing with Roadrunner Records, Nickelback achieved colossal international stardom with their third studio album 'Silver Side Up' in September 2001. Powered by Kroeger's gravelly vocal rasp, emotionally raw lyrics, and heavy post-grunge riffs, the lead single 'How You Remind Me' became a monster global anthem, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the most-played song on American radio of the entire 2000s decade. In 2002, Kroeger collaborated with Josey Scott to write and record 'Hero' for the blockbuster film 'Spider-Man', earning two Grammy nominations. With subsequent albums 'The Long Road' (2003) and 'All the Right Reasons' (2005)—which featured massive multi-platinum hits including 'Photograph', 'Far Away', and 'Rockstar'—Nickelback sold over 50 million records, ranking as the eleventh best-selling music act of the 2000s. Kroeger also established 604 Records, writing and producing hits for artists including Carly Rae Jepsen, Santana, and Avril Lavigne. In 2023, Nickelback was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.