Patrick Stump

Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump performing with Fall Out Boy in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Patrick Martin Stumph
Born	(1984-04-27) April 27, 1984 (age 40) Evanston, Illinois, US
Genres	Pop rock, pop punk, alternative rock, synthpop, R&B, funk
Occupation(s)	Musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, percussion, keyboard
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Island, Nervous Breakdance Media
Website	patrickstump.com

Patrick Vaughn Stump (born Patrick Martin Stumph on April 27th, 1984) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist and composer of the American rock band Fall Out Boy. With the band he achieved widespread popularity and success. On January 2010 he announced he was working on a solo album after his band took a break in late 2009. He released his first solo song "Spotlight (song)" in two versions, "Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)" and "Spotlight (New Regrets)" on November 29, 2010. On February 22, 2011, he released his first EP, Truant Wave. He released his debut album called Soul Punk on October 18, 2011, of which he wrote every song, played every note, self-produced, and funded by himself.

On May 6, 2011 he leaked a track off his album Soul Punk called "Explode", uploading it to his YouTube channel. On July 26, 2011 he released the first single "This City" featuring Lupe Fiasco on iTunes.