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Patrick Stump (born Patrick Martin Stumph on April 27, 1984 in Glenview, Illinois), is an American musician, composer and producer. Most notably, he is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and occasional pianist of the band Fall Out Boy.

In 2001, Stump co-founded Fall Out Boy with guitarist Joe Trohman and bassist Pete Wentz.

Stump first joined Fall Out Boy as a drummer, but his singing talent was soon discovered even though he had no prior experience as a vocalist. Originally, Stump was only the band's vocalist, but after the departure of two members following the release of Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girlfriend, he also began playing guitar for the band. At this point, present day drummer Andy Hurley was also brought into the band.

The band's first full-length album Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girlfriend was released in 2003 on Uprising Records, although they shortly left the label to sign to Fueled By Ramen. They released Take This To Your Grave in May, 2003, their second full-length album which helped them earn a fanbase and some minor success.

In 2003, Stump and his bandmates signed with Island Records and released the acoustic-based EP My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue CD and DVD in 2004. This was followed with their second studio album, From Under The Cork Tree.

In Fall Out Boy, Stump writes the majority of the music for the band, while bassist Pete Wentz writes the majority of the lyrics. Guitarist Joe Trohman said of Patrick, "I guess Patrick is some kind of musical genius -- he's a total mad scientist."

As a producer, Stump has worked with The Hush Sound on Like Vines and Gym Class Heroes on As Cruel As School Children. He has also produced Cobra Starship's upcoming record Viva La Cobra!, set for release October 23rd, 2007. Recently, he's also provided beats for a track on Lupe Fiasco's record The Cool, out on October 31st, 2007.