- Source of Wealth: Music
- Birth Place: San Jose, California, United States
- Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Weight: 175 lbs (79.38 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Jamie Wachtel)
- Full Name: Scott Richard Kline
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: 27 October 1967
- Ethnicity: German, Norwegian and English
- Occupation: Musician, Singer and Songwriter
- Education: Orange Coast College
- Children: 2 (Lucy Olivia, Noah Mercer)
After his stay in rehab, he returned to Stone Temple Pilots to record their third record, 1996’s Tiny Music…Songs from the Vatican Giftshop. However, after Weiland suffered a relapse in his ongoing battle with drugs, the group was forced to cancel its upcoming tour. The other three members subsequently recorded an album with a different singer under the name Talk Show.