Chad Rock band Nickelback's lead singer and guitarist is Canadian musician Robert Kroeger.In addition to his work with Nickelback, Kroeger has collaborated on a number of projects, making appearances as a guest musician in a number of tracks, and contributing to both songwriting and production. Numerous songs for other musicians and movies were co-written by him. With his cousin Brandon Kroeger, future Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger, and singer Ryan Peake, Kroeger played in the grunge cover band Village Idiot in the early 1990s. Nickelback was founded in 1995 by Kroeger, Peake, Mike Kroeger, and later drummer Brandon Kroeger. For more than 20 years, Kroeger has continued to perform and record with this popular band.