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 Slipknot, and as well tours as DJ Starscream, a name which derived from the Transformers character of the same name. He is a fan of the Transformers franchise, and even evidences this with the tattoos of the series' most prominent factions, the Autobots and Decepticons, on the back of his hands.
Wilson is notorious for his on-stage antics while performing with Slipknot; he has been known to initiate fights during shows with percussionist Shawn Crahan, and to jump into the crowd and set himself on fire. In his interview on the band's 2006 DVD, Voliminal: Inside the Nine, he stated that in the future he would cease these stunts for fear of being arrested and charged with attempted suicide for his human inferno act, and that, "When it comes to jumping off stages, there have been too many close calls." During the first show of the 2008 Rockstar Energy Mayhem festival in Auburn Washington he jumped from a high distance and broke both heels. Despite his injuries he is continuing on the tour from a wheelchair.
Outside Slipknot, Wilson has made a following in Japan as a jungle musician, under the pseudonym DJ Starscream, and is currently signed to the Japanese record label N2O Records. He recently collaborated with The Mad Capsule Markets vocalist Hiroshi Kyono on a song called "HAKAI (Deathtroy)" released on The Songs for Death Note the movie～the Last name Tribute～, a tribute album dedicated to the live action movie for the second Death Note film. a remix of the track also appeared on the Wagdug Futuristic Unity mini-album NU ЯIOT and 2008 album HAKAI.
Equipment : Mackie d.2 Pro DJ Mixer Shure M447 needles Digitech Whammy 4 pedal KP2 KAOSS Pad 2 digital effect/controller Line 6 PODxt Live Guitar Multi Effect Pedal Board Rane 10" TTM4 mixer and Roland DJ 1000, or 3000 10" Sony MDR-V700DJ Headphones Two Vestax PDX-2000 turntables Vestax Pmc 07 pro d samuri mixer
