Everlast Biography

Everlast (born Erik Schrody, August 18, 1969 in Valley Stream, New York) is an Irish American singer-songwriter, known for his genre-crossing mix of rap and acoustic-based rock music. He was the frontman for rap group House of Pain until 1996. In 2000, he won a Grammy (with Santana) for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, for the song "Put Your Lights On". He is now a Muslim.

Emerging as a member of the Rhyme Syndicate, Everlast's first solo album Forever Everlasting (1990) – which was largely made possible by rapper-turned-actor Ice T – failed both critically and commercially.
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Following the album's flop, Everlast formed House of Pain with friends Danny Boy and DJ Lethal. The group's 1992 self-titled debut album went multi-platinum off the hit single "Jump Around". The group subsequently disbanded in 1996, and Everlast once again pursued a solo career.

Everlast's second solo album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998) – which was released a full eight years since his solo debut and after Everlast had a major heart attack – was both a commercial and critical success (selling more than 3 million copies). Whitey Ford Sings the Blues was hailed for its blend of rap over rock and folk tunes. The album's lead single "What It's Like" proved to be his most popular and successful song, although the follow up single, "Ends", also reached the rock top 10.

Despite the success of Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, Everlast's follow-up album, Eat at Whitey's (2000), failed commercially at first in the United States. However, it was eventually certified platinum. The album was also embraced critically, especially by Rolling Stone which reviewed the album between "good" and "great" and focused on it as that month's most important release.

Everlast's fourth solo album, White Trash Beautiful (2004), was released after almost a four-year hiatus. The album was not a commercial success and received mixed reviews. Poor promotion was largely blamed for the album's commercial underperformance.

Everlast is currently working on a new solo album.

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