Wesley Reid Scantlin (born June 9, 1972 in
Kansas City,
Missouri) is a songwriter, lead singer,
guitarist and the only remaining founding member of the American
post-grunge band
Puddle Of Mudd.
Scantlin graduated from high school in 1990 from Park Hill High School in Kansas City. He also has a son, Jordan, born in 1997 from a previous relationship
[www.puddleofmuddfanpage.com/scantlin.htm] , and is cousin to
Melana Scantlin.
Career
Wes Scantlin has been guitarist and
lead vocalist for rock
band,
Puddle of Mudd, since releasing their
debut album,
Stuck. They released their next album
Abrasive in 1997. Four years later, with the addition of three new members,
Come Clean was released in 2001. In 2003, the band released
Life On Display. Then released the album
Famous in 2007. Most recently Puddle of Mudd released
Vol. 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate in 2009. The first single off this album is 'Spaceship'.