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Scott Weiland is still officially a member of Stone Temple Pilots, though he has not performed with the band for several months. Weiland has had an ongoing problem with drugs that has finally resulted in his being sentenced to a year in jail.

Originally, Stone Temple Pilots were called Mighty Joe Young. They were discovered in San Diego by the manager of Nirvana. They are mistakenly thought of as part of the Seattle scene, The group actually performed mainly in the Los Angeles and San Diego area in the late 1980s. When they were ready to release their first album it was discovered that the name Mighty Joe Young was being used by someone else and Stone Temple Pilots came into being.

Their first album, Core, was released in 1992 and was immediately successful. The lyrics to one of the single tracks, "Sex Type Thing", was intended to be an anti-date rape song. The lyrics by Scott Weiland were instead interpreted as being pro-date rape and caused controversy. Their second album, Purple, went platinum in six months.

Stone Temple Pilots released their third album, Tiny Music, in 1996. Unfortunately, the tour to promote the album had to be canceled because of Weiland's relapse into heroin use and subsequent drug rehab. Weiland was released from jail in the spring of 2000. The group started touring as soon as he was released.
Climb to Fame
Star-crossed lead singer of alternative band Stone Temple Pilots.
Work History
(1999) Is sentenced to a year in jail. Is released in March, 2000.

(1999) Starts Lavish record label.

(1998) Releases first solo album, 12 Bar Blues.

(1993) Appears on MTV Unplugged.

(1992) Releases first album, Core.

(1992) Signs with Atlantic Records.

(1987) Stone Temple Pilots are formed in San Diego (originally named Mighty Joe Young).
Awards
Scott Weiland has also won numerous Awards