The Northern
Californian[?] Alternative Metal group
Papa Roach consists of
Coby Dick[?],
Jerry Horton[?],
Dave Buckner[?], and
Tobin Esperance[?]. They formed in
1992 and began releasing EPs soon after, including
1994's
Potatoes For Christmas and
1995's
Caca Bonita. By
1996, the group replaced original bassist
Will James[?] with Esperance and hired a new manager; the following year,
Papa Roach released their first full-length album,
Old Friends From Young Years, which became a surprise hit on local radio. The band's regional success led to more prominent gigs, including dates with
Suicidal Tendencies,
Sevendust[?], and
Powerman 5000, and a deal with
Dreamworks Records[?], which released Papa Roach's second album,
Infest, in early
2000. The album went triple-platinum thanks to the success of the single "Last Resort." Two years later, frontman
Coby Dick[?] opted to go by his given name of
Jacoby Shaddix[?]. A second album,
lovehatetragedy, appeared in
June 2002. That same summer the band joined a number of rap acts including
Ludacris and
Xzibit[?] on
Eminem's Anger Management Tour.
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