Joseph Scott Sappington (born May 3, 1972)[1] is an American musician, best known as the former lead vocalist of the rock band Saliva.

[2] In addition to Saliva, Scott co-wrote and performed "Hero" (which was used as one of the theme songs to the 2002 film Spider-Man) with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.

[3] Prior to Saliva, Scott fronted a Memphis-area heavy metal band called BlackBone in the early 1990s.

He also has a cameo appearance in the film Hustle & Flow as Elroy, the corner-store employee who sells marijuana to D-Jay, the main character played by Terrance Howard.

[6] Saliva guitarist, Wayne Swinny, said in 2013 that Scott had decided to leave the band to pursue a solo Christian career.