3 Doors Down Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography

A rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi, 3 Doors Down was founded in 1996 and has been active ever since. Brad Arnold (vocals/drums), Todd Harrell (bass), and Matt Roberts were the founding members of the band (guitar). Their ranks were quickly supplemented by guitarist Chris Henderson and, subsequently, drummer Richard Liles, who accompanied them on their debut album’s promotional tour. Daniel Adair was the drummer for the tour from 2002 to 2005. Following the publication of their highly popular Away from the Sun record, this lineup performed over 1,000 concerts all over the globe in this format. When Adair was recruited full-time by Nickelback in 2005, Greg Upchurch (Puddle of Mudd) joined the band to play drums on a permanent basis. Matt Roberts, the founding guitarist, left the band in 2012 due to health reasons. Chet Roberts, who had previously worked as Chris Henderson’s guitar tech, stepped in to fill the void. When Harrell was charged with vehicular murder in 2013, he was kicked out of the band. Justin Biltonen took his position on the bass. The band gained worldwide recognition with their debut song, “Kryptonite,” which peaked in the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 list and was certified platinum. The Better Life, the band’s first album, was released in 2000. The Better Life was the band’s first release on Republic Records. The album went on to become the 11th best-selling album of the year in the United States and was certified 6x platinum in the country. With their second studio album, Away from the Sun, (2002), they continued to have success; it debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 list and went multi-platinum in the United States, and it produced the singles “When I’m Gone” and “Here Without You.” They followed it up with two years of heavy touring before releasing their third studio album, Seventeen Days, in 2005.

 When it was originally released, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 list and was certified platinum within a month of being released. 3 Doors Down (2008), the band’s fourth studio album, likewise debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 list, and was again certified gold. Time of My Life (2011), the band’s fifth studio album, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 list. Among the musicians who have performed with the band are Daughtry, Megadeth, Staind (of Nickelback), Alter Bridge (of Breaking Benjamin), Seether (of Shinedown), Hinder (of Mentors), ZZ Top (of ZZ Top), and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Almost two decades after starting their career, 3 Doors Down has sold more than 20 million records worldwide.

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