Which rock star began his career “touring” with a feature entertainer?
Wes Scantlin of Puddle of Mudd! In 2001 and 2002, Puddle of Mudd became one of the most popular rock bands in the U.S. Singles like “Blurry,” “Control,” “She Hates Me” and “Drift and Die” off of their major label debut Come Clean (trust me, you know these tunes) garnered the band a Triple Platinum disc and a massive fan following. Not surprisingly, the band toured for well over a year in support of Come Clean, including a slot on the highly successful Family Values tour in ‘01. But touring was no stranger to Puddle of Mudd vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter, Wes Scantlin. According to Scantlin, he spent a portion of two years (‘98 & ‘99) touring with his then girlfriend, feature entertainer Kristina Marie. “I drove around the whole country with her—and she always had your magazines [Club Bulletin, EXOTIC DANCER Directory] with her,” says Scantlin from his home in Los Angeles. “It was kind of freaky, but kind of cool to go to all of those clubs with her. But when I got the record de
