Robert Edward "Bert" McCracken is the lead singer and songwriter of the American rock band The Used.
Background
McCracken was born in Provo but grew up in Orem, Utah, United States, and was raised in a Mormon family. Eldest son of the household, Bert enjoyed a happy home life as a child, but as he grew into a teenager his and his parents" views conflicted.
Education
He attended Timpanogos High School for a brief time, before dropping out at 16.
Career
He has three sisters (Katie, Melanie, Rachel) and one younger brother (Joseph Taylor). Before joining, he played the trumpet in a local band called I"m With Stupid, starting at age 12. He dropped out of high school.
Soon after, he left his home at the age of 16.
Foreign some time he was homeless until he found enough money for an apartment, moving in with girlfriend Kate. In January 2001, when the band called Dumb Luck (which later became, then consisting of Quinn, Jeph and Branden) were looking for a singer, Quinn remembered Bert and he was invited to try out.
After being given music that the band had written without words, Bert wrote the lyrics to what would become "Maybe Memories" and returned the next day with a newly recorded version of the song. The band welcomed him immediately, and renamed themselves "Used".
They were eventually discovered by John Feldmann and signed to Reprise Records.
They became "" when it was discovered that a Boston band had already trademarked the name "Used". On June 25, 2002 they released their self-titled debut album. McCracken appeared on the Music Television show The Osbournes while he was dating Kelly Osbourne, to her mother"s dismay and disapproval.
In July 2008 McCracken married his Australian fianceƩ, Alison Schneider, at a private ceremony in Los Los Angeles