Sidney George Wilson (born January 20, 1977) is an American musician. He is the

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for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #0. Wilson was the youngest member of the band until bassist

Alessandro Venturella Alessandro "Alex" Venturella is a British musician who is the current bassist for American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Slipknot (band), Slipknot. He previously has served as a lead guitarist for Krokodil and Cry for Silence. Earlier in ...

and drummer

Jay Weinberg Jay Weinberg is an American musician and the current drummer for the heavy metal band Slipknot. He is the son of drummer Max Weinberg. He has played with the punk rock band the Reveling and toured in 2009 as a drummer with Bruce Springsteen' ...

, who were born in 1984 and 1990 respectively, joined the band.

Biography

Sid Wilson was raised in

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. His parents are both from England. He performs in the American band Slipknot, and also tours as DJ Starscream, a name which is derived from the ''

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'' character of the same name. He is a fan of the ''Transformers'' franchise, and has Transformer tattoos. Musically within Slipknot, Wilson contributes scratching, sound effects, horrorlike noises as well as background noises/effects. When numbers were being assigned to each band member, he insisted on being the number zero since it epitomized filth. He is also known to stage dive in Slipknot's early years, and in 2008, he broke both his heels when he jumped ten feet from the stage. Sid Wilson of Slipknot in 2005

Outside Slipknot, Wilson has made a following in Japan as a

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musician, under the pseudonym DJ Starscream, and is currently signed to the Japanese record label N2O Records. He collaborated with

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vocalist

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on a song called "HAKAI (Destroy)" released on '' The Songs for Death Note the movie～the Last name Tribute～'', a tribute album dedicated to the

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movie for the second ''Death Note'' film. A remix of the track also appeared on the Wagdug Futuristic Unity mini-album ''

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'' and 2008 album '' Hakai''. As of August 2010, he is touring with his solo band ''SID''. He is the lead vocalist of the band. Wilson went on tour with his solo band, his last tour date was on September 5, 2010, at a music venue called Another Hole In The Wall, located in Steger, Illinois. He stated, "This is the best stop on the tour, I loved the crowd reaction. It really made me feel like I got back to my roots." He also said that he will be touring with his solo project for a year or two. The debut album "SID" was released on September 13, 2011, for digital download. In 2013 he was a support act for Vamps at their shows in Los Angeles and New York.

Mask

During his time with Slipknot, Wilson's mask has been, for the most part, based on

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. During the tour for ''

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'', he wore gas masks that had been customised to resemble skulls. During ''

the Subliminal Verses World Tour The Subliminal Verses World Tour was a worldwide concert tour in 2004 and 2005 headlined by Slipknot in support of their third studio album '' Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)''. Preparation Before organizing the tour, Slipknot vocalist Corey ...

'', Wilson grew his hair long and began to wear various masks that simply resembled skulls, shying away from the gas-mask concept. In promotional photos for ''

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'' and the

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for the album, Wilson changed his mask once again, this time, to resemble a robot, dedicated also for his love of the ''

'' franchise. Later, he once again cut his hair short, this time into a Fauxhawk style, and dyed it red. The eyebrows of the mask are able to be animatronically controlled, allowing him to make various expressions. After the death of bassist Paul Gray in 2010, and during the subsequent ''

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'', Wilson, in keeping with the rest of the band, reverted to his old mask and red jump suit, worn during the self-titled album tour, as a tribute to Gray. In 2013, Wilson announced a new mask which he debuted over the weekend at

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Japan in

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. The mask was made by Ukrainian design studio Bob Basset. This and the subsequent masks made by Basset are all made of leather and have a style reminiscent of his earlier gas masks. The music video for Slipknot's single "

The Devil in I "The Devil in I" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released as a single from the band's fifth album, '' .5: The Gray Chapter'' (2014). It is the second single for the album and the first to be released to radio and music channels ...

" from their 2014 album '' .5: The Gray Chapter'', features a mask with circular eye holes similar to those from his Iowa era mask, however these are covered by metal grills that resemble spatulas. The mask also has a removable metal plate that can be placed over the mouth, in which he has a sharp golden grill. Wilson's mask was drastically changed once again for the release of Slipknot's sixth album ''

We Are Not Your Kind ''We Are Not Your Kind'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Recorded at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California with co-producer Greg Fidelman (who previously produced the band's 2014 album '' .5: The Gray Chapter ...

'', becoming an animatronic

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of his own face, covered partly by a large black hood and robe. This mask drew significant attention, though mostly positive, for being a drastic leap from the designs of any previous Slipknot masks and for being reminiscent of

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AKA

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or a

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villain.

Personal life

Wilson met

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at 1999's

and quickly became very good friends. The two were confirmed to be in a romantic relationship not long after Wilson's 45th birthday in 2022. The two are currently expecting their first child together.

Discography

With Slipknot

*'' Slipknot'' (1999) *''

'' (2001) *'' Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)'' (2004) *''

All Hope Is Gone ''All Hope Is Gone'' is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot, released on August 26, 2008 by Roadrunner Records. The album was published in two versions: the standard album in a CD case and a special edition packaged ...

'' (2008) *'' .5: The Gray Chapter'' (2014) *''

'' (2019) *''

The End, So Far ''The End, So Far'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released on September 30, 2022, through Roadrunner Records. This is the band's final album to be released through Roadrunner, whom the band signed wit ...

'' (2022)

As DJ Starscream

* 1996: ''Starscream Throwback Mix'' * 2003: ''Full Metal Scratch-It'' * 2003: ''Abunaii Sounds – Tataku On Your Atama'' * 2005: ''Sound Assault'' * 2005: ''Live at Konkrete Jungle New York City'' * 2006: ''The New Leader'' * 2008: ''This Is Full Metal Jungle Vol.1'' * 2017: ''King of the Jungle Vol.1'' (with N8 Loc, Tony Markham, SK da' Junglist)

As SID

* 2011: ''SID'' * 2011: ''Repeat'' (with Keen) * 2018: ''Sexcapades of the Hopeless Robotic'' * 2019: ''Sexcapades of the Hopeless Robotic, Vol.2''

With The Miami Vice Sound Crack

* 2012: ''Wac Tape'' * 2015: ''The Wac Tape'' (DJ Wonder Remix)

Other appearances

* 2002: ''

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'' (

) turntables on tracks 2, 3 and 6 * 2004: ''

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'' ( Necro) * 2006: '' The Songs for Death Note the movie～the Last name Tribute～'' (with

) * 2006: ''Modern Primitive Punk'' (KCUF) * 2006: ''None Of Us Are Saints'' (

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) * 2007: ''Natas Productions'' (Rob Gee) * 2007: ''

'' ( Wagdug Futuristic Unity) * 2007: ''Live From Moonbase One Studios'' EP (Izzy Starchild And The Psychedelic Rose) * 2008: ''Impaled By Metal!'' Split (Impaler/Black Market Fetus) (recorded, mixed and mastered the Black Market Fetus portion) * 2008: ''Says......'' (Rob Gee) * 2008: '' Hakai'' (Wagdug Futuristic Unity) * 2009: "

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" (

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) * 2009: "Legal Drug Addict" (thekeenone) as a producer * 2010: "Sample of A Solution" (Blue Felix) as a producer * 2010: AlienNation (Agony Of Defeat) (appears on the track ''T.S.S. (DIS)'') * 2011: ''Staple Foods'' (The 113th DJ) * 2012: "End of Us" (

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) from the album "Paranormal" * 2013: "Rock N Roll" (

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) (appears in the video as Sgt. Terror) * 2013: "The Underworld ft. La Coka Nostra, Tech N9ne, Army of the Pharoahs, Bizarre, Swifty McVay, Goondox, King Gordy & Sid Wilson" (Reel Wolf Presents) as a rapper * 2013: "Planning a Murder ft. So Sick Social Club & Sid Wilson" (Reel Wolf Presents) as a rapper * 2014: "Hello Darkness" (Big Herc) as producer * 2014: "Use and Abuse (ft. DJ Starscream)", an

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song on the album

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* 2015: "Timing Is Everything" (King Magnetic) from the album "Timing is Everything" * 2015: "Bukowski" (Semi Hendrix) * 2016: "Hail the Villains" feat. Psych Ward, Mr. Hyde, Necro, and Sid Wilson (Reel Wolf Presents) as a rapper * 2017: "Frag Out" feat. Baby Eazy E, Young Dirty Bastard, Mike ADHD, Bizarre, and Sid Wilson as a rapper * 2018: "Wanna Be Younk" (7ever) as a rapper (producer Nika Finch) * 2019: "SPC Skeath" (Crumbzilla) * 2019: "The Real Hardcore" (

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) * 2019: "Mood Swings" (Lucifena) * 2019: "Born Calizeans" (Krooked Treez) * 2020: "Walking With Lions" (Jamo Gang) * 2020: "I'm Not Clearing Shxt" (Ras Kass) as producer

Filmography

* 1999: ''

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'' * 2002: ''

Disasterpieces ''Disasterpieces'' is the second video album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Unveiled at an advance screening in New York City on November 1, 2002, and released on November 22 by Roadrunner Records, the two-disc set features a concert at ...

'' * 2002: '' Rollerball'' * 2006: '' Voliminal: Inside the Nine'' * 2008: '' Nine: The Making of "All Hope Is Gone"'' * 2009: '' Of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams'' * 2010: ''

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'' * 2011: ''

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'' * 2016: ''

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'' * 2016: ''

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'' * 2017: '' Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico'' * 2021: ''

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References

External links

Sid Wilson (official)

Slipknot (official)

The Miami Vice Sound Crack (official)
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