Chad Gray

Chad Gray
Chad Gray performing with HELLYEAH in 2008
Background information
Also known as	Kud, Chüd, Helvis
Born	(1971-10-16) October 16, 1971 Peoria, IL, US
Genres	Heavy metal Groove metal Nu metal Alternative metal Progressive metal Hard rock Shock rock
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Epic No Name Recordings Bullygoat Records
Website	www.mudvayne.com www.hellyeahrocks.com

Chad Gray (born October 16, 1971 in Decatur, Illinois, US), is the lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Mudvayne and the groove metal supergroup Hellyeah.

Personal life

Gray is the son of Dan and Mitzi Gray of Illinois . 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 and formed Mudvayne.

In 2005, Gray's grandmother Betty Rau died after battling cancer for several years. Gray dedicated the Hellyeah song "Thank You" to his grandmother and also wrote Mudvayne's "Death Blooms" about her illness.

Gray is known both for his clean singing and trademark screams and growls.

Gray has made several guest appearances with other bands, including on the songs "Monsters" by V Shape Mind, "Falling Backwards" by Bloodsimple and "Miracle" by Nonpoint.

Gray has made an appearance during Mitch Lucker's Memorial Show and sang "Fuck Everything" by his band Suicide Silence.

Discography

Mudvayne

For a more comprehensive list, see Mudvayne discography.

• Kill, I Oughtta (1997)
• L.D. 50 (2000)
• The Beginning of All Things to End (November 20, 2001)
• The End of All Things to Come (2002)
• Lost and Found (2005)
• The New Game (2008)
• Mudvayne (2009)

Hellyeah

Main article: Hellyeah discography

• Hellyeah (2007)
• Stampede (2010)
• Band of Brothers (2012)
• Blood for Blood (2014)