Montreal Rocks talks with Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix about his work with a campaign for suicide prevention, his own personal struggles and how his mom taught him to leave the world a better place than he found it.
Frontman Jacoby Shaddix, a member of the iconic rock band Papa Roach, are two-time GRAMMY-nominated, Multi Platinum-selling leaders in Alternative Hard Rock music, who in 2020 celebrated the 20th Anniversary of their iconic album “Infest”. Papa Roach are not unfamiliar with calling attention to Mental Health, and have been doing so since their introductory mega-hit, the acclaimed and influential “Last Resort”.
The band has since become a globally recognized heavyweight of the genre, creating 10 studio albums, including their most recent “Ego Trip” released via their own label New Noize Records. Ego Trip has garnered nearly 400 million global streams to date, and has produced four #1 singles bringing the band’s total to 26 career Top-10 hits, and 12 career #1’s.
Their most recent contribution to mental health advocacy is the current single “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)”, which, in partnership with The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the 988 Sucide & Crisis Lifeline, has become a beacon for the message of suicide prevention. Royalties from the song are being donated to the AFSP in perpetuity, in addition to the band’s initial donation of over $150,000 in the name of fans in cities across the United States. The Canadian focus of the campaign is to raise awareness for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline which launched in the country on November 30, 2023 and provides 24/7 free support to anyone in crisis via call or text.