During a recent appearance on Chris Jericho’s Talk Is Jericho, Jacoby Shaddix said that he is grateful to Sharon Osbourne for scolding him during Ozzfest 2001.
Jericho wanted to talk about Papa Roach taking the stage at Ozzfest. Shaddix told him the band did it once, and they didn’t ask them to perform again. The frontman thinks the reason for that is because he started a riot back then.
How Did Shaddix Start A Riot?
The riot happened during Papa Roach’s show in Holmdel, N.J., on Aug. 11, 2001. When Jacoby encouraged people to throw mud, it caused fights and interrupted the performance. The singer talked about how he felt when the New Jersey State Police told him he needed to turn himself in:
“I was like ‘F*ck,’ dude. So I got arrested. Blah blah blah, I dealt with that and was banned from the venue for a long time, but dude, Sharon Osborne just chewed my a** out. The cops were trying to get pictures, and Sharon was like [screaming], rightfully. And she handed chewed me up, spit me out, handed me my own a**, right?”
Sharon Called Down Jacoby
He continued, sharing what Sharon told him:
“I needed it. I just needed that reality checker. She’s like, ‘Dude, you’re in your prime, and this kind of behavior is gonna f*ck it all up for you.’ You know what I’m saying, right? And she just read me the riot act, and it pretty much like, ‘F*ck you, and you’re welcome, boy.’ After a few days, it simmers down, and I went back and chatted with her, and I’m like, ‘Thank you. I needed that kind of check.’”
Shaddix Has Other Memories From The Ozzfest Too
In an earlier chat with Forbes, Shaddix also recalled some good memories from the Ozzfest as he said:
“Being out on Ozzfest and watching Ozzy connect with the crowd every night. Sharing the stage with Linkin Park and really getting to know those guys out on that tour. And I got my wife pregnant on Ozzfest. That was pretty cool.”
Besides Papa Roach and Linkin Park, the 2001 Ozzfest also featured Slipknot, Disturbed, Black Label Society, and Taproot as other performers.
Watch the vocalist’s whole conversation with Jericho below.