Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973), also known by his number #8, is an American musician known as the vocalist of Slipknot and Stone Sour


Birth name Corey Todd Taylor
Also known as #8, The Sickness, Faith
Born December 8, 1973 (age 34)
Des Moines, Iowa
Genre(s) Alternative metal hard rock, heavy metal, nu metal, post-grunge
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Years active 1992–present
Label(s) Roadrunner, Great Big Mouth, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts Slipknot, Stone Sour, Audacious P, Dum Fux


Personal life and career

Taylor was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He grew up raised by his mother in poverty, and in fact, did not meet his father until he was 32 years old, but the two eventually built a strong relationship. In his youth, he performed in local bands including Stone Sour, which he co-founded in 1992, and returned to ... Read more »

Mickael Gorden Thomson (born November 3, 1973), also known simply as Mick, or by his number #7,[1] is an American musician known as one of the guitarists for Slipknot.


Birth name          : Mickael Gorden Thomson
Also known as     : #7, Log
Born                   : November 3, 1973 (age 34)
                            Des Moines, Iowa
Genre(s)             : Death metal,
                            Alternative metal,
                            Nu metal
Occupation(s)      : Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)      : Guitar
Years active        : 1996–present
Label(s)              : Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts   : Slipknot, Body Pit


Personal life and career

Thomson was born in Des Moines, Iowa. In his youth, he performed in bands such as Body Pit. Thomson joined Slipknot in 1996, replacing the band's guitarist, Craig Jones, who ... Read more »

Michael Shawn Crahan (born September 24, 1969), also known as Clown, or by his number #6, is an American musician known as one of the two percussionists of Slipknot, and the drummer of To My Surprise and Dirty Little Rabbits. He is one of three members to remain with Slipknot since its founding, along with bassist Paul Gray and drummer Joey Jordison.


Birth name        : Michael Shawn Crahan
Also known        : as #6, Clown, Kong
Born                 : September 24, 1969,
                          Des Moines, Iowa
Genre(s)           : Alternative metal,
                          Experimental rock,
                          Funk metal,
                          Indie pop,
                          Indie rock,
                          Industrial metal,
                          Nu metal,
                          Pop punk,
                          Progressive metal,
  ... Read more »

Craig Michael Jones (born February 11, 1972), also known as 133, or by his number #5, is an American musician known as the sampler of Slipknot.


Birth name        : Craig Michael Jones
Also known as   : #5, 133, The Silent One
Born February   : 11, 1972,
                          Des Moines, Iowa
Genre(s)           : Alternative metal, nu metal, thrash metal
Occupation(s)    : Musician
Instrument(s)    : Sampler, MIDI controller, keyboard, guitar
Years active      : 1995–present
Label(s)            : Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts : Slipknot, Modifidious


Personal life and career

Jones was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He previously played guitar in various local extreme metal bands, including Modifidious, before joining Slipknot in February 1996. He was the replacement for the band's original guitarist, Donnie Steele, who left during the recordin ... Read more »

James D. Root (born October 2, 1971), also known simply as Jim, or by his number #4, is an American musician known for being one of the guitarists for Slipknot, and the lead guitarist for Stone Sour. He was the last member to join the current line-up of Slipknot, in January 1999.


Birth name       : James D. Root[1]
Also known as  : #4, The Peach
Born                : October 2, 1971
                         Des Moines, Iowa
Genre(s)          : Alternative metal,
                         Hard rock,
                         Nu metal,
                         Post-grunge
Occupation(s)   : Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)   : Guitar, drums
Years active     : 1992–present
Label(s)           : Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts : Slipknot, Stone Sour, Anal Blast, Atomic Opera, Deadfront


Personal life and career

Root was born in Des Moines ... Read more »

Christopher Michael Fehn (born February 24, 1972), also known simply as Chris, or by his number #3, is an American musician known as one of the two custom percussionists of Slipknot.


Birth name       : Christopher Michael Fehn
Also known as  : #3, Mr. Picklenose
Born February  : 24, 1972,
                         Ankeny, Iowa
Genre(s)          : Alternative metal, nu metal
Occupation(s)   : Musician
Instrument(s)   : Custom percussion, backing vocals
Years active     : 1997–present
Label(s)           : Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts : Slipknot


Personal life and career

Fehn was born in Ankeny, Iowa. Prior to joining Slipknot, he played as a kicker on a college football team. Fehn joined the band around April 1998, replacing percussionist Greg Welts, who was forced out of Slipknot after the band due to personal conflicts with drummer Joey Jordis ... Read more »

Paul Dedrick Gray (born April 8, 1972), also known by his number #2, is an American musician known as the bassist of Slipknot. He is one of three members to remain with the band since its founding, along with drummer Joey Jordison and percussionist Shawn Crahan, and is the only band member who was not born in Des Moines, Iowa.

Birth name       : Paul Dedrick Gray
Also known as  : #2, Applesauce
Born                : April 8, 1972 (age 36)
                         Los Angeles, California
Origin              : Des Moines, Iowa
Genre(s)          : Alternative metal,
                         Funk metal,
                         Industrial metal,
                         Nu metal,
                         Pop punk,
                         Progressive metal,
                         Rap metal,
                         Rock
Occupation(s)   : Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)    ... Read more »

Nathan Jonas Jordison (born April 26, 1975), also known simply as Joey, or by his number #1, is an American musician known as the drummer of Slipknot, and one of the two guitarists of the Murderdolls.

Birth name         : Nathan Jonas Jordison
Also known as    : #1, Superball
Born                  : April 26, 1975,
                           Des Moines, Iowa
Genre(s)            : Nu Metal
                           Extreme Metal
                           Groove Metal
                           Alternative Metal
                           Horror Punk
Occupation(s)     : Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)     : Drums, guitar, bass guitar
Years active       : 1995–present
Label(s)             : Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast, Pale One, -ismist
Associated acts  : Slipknot, Murderdolls, Roadrunner United, American Head Charge, Satyricon, Metallica, Ministry, Korn, 3 Inches of              ... Read more »

Sidney George Wilson (born January 20th, 1978), also known simply as Sid, or by his number #0 and DJ Starscream, is an American musician known as the turntablist of Slipknot.

Birth name       :   Sidney George Wilson
Also known as  : #0, DJ Starscream, Ratboy
Born                : January 20, 1978,
                         Des Moines, Iowa
Genre(s)          : Alternative hip hop, electronic, jungle, nu metal
Occupation(s)   : Musician
Instrument(s)   : Turntables
Years active     : 1998–present
Label(s)           : Roadrunner, N2O, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts : Slipknot, Soundproof Coalition, Ampt, Izzy Dunfore



Personal life and career

Wilson was born in Berlin, notably with polydactyly, a congenital disorder that caused him to be born with an extra digit on both hands. These extra digits were removed shortly after birth, however. He performs in Slipkn ... Read more »

Slipknot is an American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. The current line-up includes Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. They are recognized as one of the pioneering bands in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal.

The band formed in late 1995 and underwent several line-up changes following the independent release of their debut album, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. in 1996. Their first studio-produced album, Slipknot, was released in 1999. followed by two further studio albums, Iowa in 2001 and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) in 2004. They are expected to release their fourth album, All Hope Is Gone, on August 25, 2008.

Early years (pre-1998)

Early formations of a band were beginning to form as early as 1992 with the core band members, drummer Shawn Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefini, and bassist Paul Gray enlisting the help of guitarists Donnie ... Read more »