The co-founder and songwriter who shaped the pop-punk and hardcore genres passed away following a battle with cancer.
Chad Everett Gilbert, founding guitarist for New Found Glory, died peacefully in his sleep on September 20. The 45-year-old musician was diagnosed with brain cancer six months ago, following years of health challenges including thyroid surgery and rare tumors. Born in Coral Springs, Florida, Gilbert entered the punk scene at 14 as the vocalist for Shai Hulud before forming New Found Glory a year later. Across three decades, he released more than a dozen albums and co-headlined the Warped Tour. His career spanned the Gold-certified 2002 album Sticks And Stones and side projects like International Superheroes Of Hardcore. His bandmates and wife, Lisa Cimorelli, credited his relentless drive and songwriting with defining a generation of pop-punk and easycore music. Gilbert is survived by his wife, daughter Lily, mother Jackie, and brother Brian. His final years included multiple surgeries and chemotherapy while remaining active in the music community.
Gilbert’s career demonstrates how a musician can maintain creative influence across decades by bridging disparate subgenres like melodic pop-punk and hardcore. His professional longevity was built on a drive to constantly tour, record, and mentor other performers within the global punk scene.
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