Shawn Crahan
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| Shawn Crahan | |
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| Birth name | Michael Shawn Crahan |
| Also known as | Clown, #6 |
| Born | September 24, 1969 Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Genre(s) | Nu metal, Alternative metal, Indie Rock, Metalcore and Pop Punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, Percussion and Backing Vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Label(s) | Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | Slipknot To My Surprise Dirty Little Rabbits |
| Website | www.slipknot1.com |
Shawn "Clown" Crahan, (born Michael Shawn Crahan on September 24, 1969), is an American musician, currently percussionist and member #6 in the band Slipknot and drummer for five-piece Indie band Dirty Little Rabbits.
He has a set of deeply tuned toms on which he provides backup (along with Chris Fehn) to the drumming of Joey Jordison.
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[edit] Life
Crahan says he had a happy youth. His parents financed Slipknot in the early days and he professes nothing but the utmost respect for them. In the early '90s, he had a drinking problem, exacerbated when he bought a Des Moines bar, "The Safari". Frustrated by the lack of success, he says he would have killed himself if he hadn't met his wife Chantal. "My saviour, my hero", he says. "She saved my life." - Q Magazine.
He also has two daughters and two sons, to which he says "I'm a perfect father and a fucking psychopath, okay? No contradiction." - [1]
While in Slipknot, Crahan suffered a list of injuries. These are some of the injuries he has suffered:
1. Split head open twice during 1999 Ozzfest tour; 39 total stitches.
2. Bruised pelvis from failed back-flip attempts.
3. Several slipped vertebrae from failed back-flip attempts.
4. Split collarbones from failed back-flip attempts.
5. Fractured knuckles from punching steel kegs, bandmates, fans and self.
6. Dislocated shoulder from hurling self into titanium drum set.
7. Concussion from slamming head into steel keg.
8. Partially severed finger from onstage mishap with angle grinder.
9. Wide array of general tissue degeneration.
[edit] Filmography
Welcome To Our Neighborhood (1999)- himself
Rollerball (2002)- Slipknot band member
Voliminal (2006)- himself/Director
[edit] Other projects
Shawn also is the founder of Big Orange Clown unit of Sanctuary Records, and signed metalcore act, Gizmachi. Shawn is also the drummer and vocalist for the band To My Surprise. He appears unmasked in this band.
- Heads on the wall: 1993–1995 Shawn - Drums
- One Cup Fat: 1999–2000 Shawn Drums
- Singer:SATONE from Downthesun, Guitar/Bass:Brandon Darner from To My Surprise and The Envy Corps
- Quan - Guitar: This band played four shows with Slipknot's drummer Joey Jordison's band, Modifidious.
- Slipknot: 1995–present
- To My Surprise: 2003–present
- Dirty Little Rabbits: 2007–present
[edit] External links
- - Slipknot's MySpace
- - Shawn's MySpace
- - Big Orange Clown Record's Official Site
- - Roadrunner Records
- - Slipknot Official site
- - To My Surprise's Official Site
- - To My Surprise's MySpace
- - Dirty Little Rabbits' MySpace
- - Dirty Little Rabbits' Official site
- Shawn Crahan at the Internet Movie Database
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