Craig Mabbitt
| Craig Mabbitt | |
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Craig Mabbitt in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Craig Edward Mabbitt |
| Born |
April 9, 1987 Glendale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Origin | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | twitter |
Craig Edward Mabbitt (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and recording artist born in Glendale, Arizona. He is most prominently known as the lead vocalist for American rock band Escape the Fate. He was formerly the lead vocalist for the bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive. He is also the current lead vocalist of a side-project band, The Dead Rabbitts, along with Escape the Fate's rhythm guitarist, TJ Bell.
Mabbitt is known for his rock based singing combined with screamed and growled vocal styles.
In his early childhood, Mabbitt required a breathing machine as a result of severe asthma. He also had to attend a special class due to a speech impediment, but nevertheless he overcame these setbacks, and in his adolescent years, realized his 'dream of becoming a singer in a rock band'.
While with Blessthefall, Mabbitt released two self-released EPs and one full-length album. Their first full album, His Last Walk, was released on April 10, 2007 on Science Records/Ferret Music. It produced four singles; the last of which, "Rise Up", was released after he left the band, and he does not appear in the video.
In the middle of their 2007 European Tour with Silverstein and The Vincent Black Shadow, Mabbitt left the band for personal reasons, and was replaced by Beau Bokan, the former lead vocalist for Take the Crown.
Both Craig Mabbitt and Jonny Craig filled in for A Skylit Drive on clean and unclean positions after leaving their bands, during their tour in late 2007.
Mabbitt founded the Arizona-based metalcore band The Word Alive in 2008 as a side-project while also performing in Escape the Fate. He and the group recorded songs for an EP that was never officially released, and November 2008 the band dropped Mabbitt, claiming complications due to his involvement with Escape the Fate. Mabbitt was replaced by Tyler "Telle" Smith, formerly the bassist of Greeley Estates and singer/keyboardist of In Fear and Faith; since then, The Word Alive has released an EP and four albums.
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