Chad Everett Gilbert (born March 9, 1981) is an American guitarist, record producer, and songwriter. He is a founding member of the punk rock band New Found Glory, for whom he plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals. He was also the lead vocalist for the band's now-defunct side-project International Superheroes of Hardcore. Additionally, he was the vocalist for the hardcore punk band Shai Hulud from 1995 to 1998 and 2012 to 2013.
Gilbert has produced several records, notably H2O's Nothing to Prove and A Day to Remember's albums, Homesick, What Separates Me from You and Common Courtesy. In 2010, he announced he would release solo material online, free of charge, and has released several demos and 7" vinyl records under the name What's Eating Gilbert.
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Early life
Chad Everett Gilbert was born on March 9, 1981, in Coral Springs, Florida. He attended J. P. Taravella High School, but left after the 11th grade after New Found Glory got signed to California-based record label Drive-Thru Records.
Personal life
Gilbert married Sherri DuPree of the rock band Eisley in February 2007, and divorced later in the same year. He married Paramore's lead vocalist and keyboardist Hayley Williams in February 2016. They divorced in 2017 due to infidelity on Gilbert's part. Gilbert married Lisa Cimorelli, member of the all-sisters singing group Cimorelli, on October 3, 2020. They have a daughter who was born on July 17, 2021.
Health
On January 26, 2010, Gilbert reported that "suspicious cells" had been found in his thyroid and he would be getting half of his thyroid surgically removed. Four days later, Gilbert posted on his Twitter that the surgery had been a success and no cancer had been found.
On December 19, 2021, Gilbert reported that he underwent emergency surgery at the ICU to remove a rare cancerous tumor called a pheochromocytoma after he was found unresponsive in his bed at home. On August 15, 2022, Gilbert reported that he had been diagnosed with cancer again and would undergo surgery the following day after another pheochromocytoma tumor was discovered in his spine. He announced on February 11, 2023 that he would undergo intense chemotherapy after additional pheochromocytomas were discovered in his lungs and back.
On March 23, 2026, Gilbert announced that he underwent emergency brain surgery after three tumors were discovered. In April 2026, Gilbert reported that his cancer diagnosis had changed from metastatic pheochromocytoma to stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma.
Discography
With Shai Hulud
A Profound Hatred of Man (1997)
Hearts Once Nourished with Hope and Compassion (1997)
Fall of Every Man (split with Indecision, 1998)
Reach Beyond the Sun (2013)
With New Found Glory
Nothing Gold Can Stay (1999)
New Found Glory (2000)
Sticks and Stones (2002)
Catalyst (2004)
Coming Home (2006)
Not Without a Fight (2009)
Radiosurgery (2011)
Resurrection (2014)
Makes Me Sick (2017)
Forever and Ever x Infinity (2020)
With International Superheroes of Hardcore
Takin' it Ova! (2008)
HPxHC (EP) (2008)
With What's Eating Gilbert
Dear God (2010)
Thinkin' Bout Her (2010)
What I'd Do (2010)
Nashville Sessions (2012)
Cheap Shots (2012)
Solid Gold Hits (compilation of the four previous 7" vinyl EPs) (2013)
That New Sound You're Looking For (2015)
With Hazen Street
Hazen Street (2004)
Production credits
2008: H2O – Nothing to Prove
2009: A Day to Remember – Homesick
2009: Fireworks – All I Have to Offer Is My Own Confusion
2010: The Dear & Departed – Chapters
2010: Terror – Keepers of the Faith
2010: A Day to Remember – What Separates Me from You
2011: This Time Next Year – Drop Out of Life
2011: Trapped Under Ice – Big Kiss Goodnight
2012: Candy Hearts – The Best Ways to Disappear
2012: Set Your Goals
2012: Shai Hulud – Reach Beyond the Sun
2013: Lisa Loeb – No Fairy Tale (album)
2013: State Champs – The Finer Things
2013: A Day to Remember – Common Courtesy
2014: Candy Hearts – All the Ways You Let Me Down
2015: H2O – Use Your Voice
Collaborations
Guest vocals on Fall Out Boy's "I Slept With Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me"
Guitar on Fall Out Boy's "The Take Over, the Breaks Over"
Guest vocals on Throwdown's "The Only Thing" from the album Haymaker
Guest vocals on Set Your Goals' "Our Ethos: A Legacy to Pass On" from the album This Will Be the Death of Us
Guest vocals on Say Anything's song "You're the Wanker, If Anyone Is" from the album In Defense of the Genre
Guest vocals on Madball's song "My Armor" from the album Hardcore Lives