What happened to Chad from New Found Glory?

Chad Everett Gilbert is an American musician and record producer.

He was born on March 9, 1981, in Coral Springs, Florida, United States.

Gilbert attended J. P. Taravella High School but left after the 11th-grade following the signing of New Found Glory to California-based record label Drive-Thru Records.

He is a lead guitarist of the rock band New Found Glory which was formed in 1997.

Gilbert has produced many records including H2O’s Nothing to Prove and A Day to Remember’s albums, Homesick, What Separates Me from You and Common Courtesy.

In 2010, Gilbert announced he would release solo material online, free of charge and has released several demos and 7″ vinyl records under the name What’s Eating Gilbert.

What happened to Chad from New Found Glory?

In December 2021, the New Found Glory lead guitarist publicly disclosed that he was “minutes from death” when his wife found him unconscious.

Following numerous tests, he was diagnosed with a rare tumour called  Pheochromocytoma! It’s a tumour that grows on your adrenal gland and messes up all of your hormones.

However, in January 2022, Gilbert announced he was cancer-free after having half a liver, gallbladder, and one adrenal gland removed.