Sid Wilson
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 Sid Wilson performing with Slipknot at 2008's Mayhem Festival. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sidney George Wilson |
| Also known as | #0, DJ Starscream, Ratboy, Gazboy, DJ Moonboots, The Pitty Of #0 |
| Born | January 20, 1978 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Genres | Heavy metal, alternative metal, drum and bass, electronic, old school jungle |
| Occupations | Disc Jockey, keyboardist, pianist (on certain Slipknot songs) |
| Instruments | Turntables, keyboard, synthesizer, sampler, vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner, N2O, Nuclear Blast |
| Associated acts | Slipknot, Richie Londres, Soundproof Coalition, Ampt, DJ Starscream, SID, thekeenone |
| Website | http://www.sidthe3rd.com |
Sidney George Wilson (born January 20, 1978) also known as Ratboy or DJ Sid, #0 (or 0), is an American disc jockey known as the turntablist of the Grammy Award winning band Slipknot. He is the youngest member of the band.
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[edit] Biography
Sid Wilson was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. He performs in the American band Slipknot, and also tours as DJ Starscream, a name which is derived from the Transformers character of the same name. He is a fan of the Transformers franchise, and has Transformer tattoos. Musically within Slipknot, Wilson contributes scratching and background noises. He is also considered by many to have been the worst behaved member of the band, especially during their early tours (i.e. lighting self on fire, jumping off balconies onto the audience).
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.[1] He 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.[2] A remix of the track also appeared on the Wagdug Futuristic Unity mini-album Nu Riot and 2008 album Hakai.[3]
As of August 2010, he is touring with his solo band SID. He is the lead vocalist of the band.[4] 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" will be released on September 13, 2011 for digital download.
[edit] Mask
The masks Sid wore on the self titled album is inspired by a gas mask. The one for the Iowa CD is a mix of a skull and a gas mask. The mask he wore for Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses was the first one that wasn't inspired by a gas mask. This one was a skull mask. On live shows he came on stage wearing the mask of a random man. Before the show started he would pull the skin off the mask, revealing the skull, which was his actual mask. Also new was that he had long hair, which made his appearance totally different. The mask for the All Hope Is Gone album is inspired by a robot. A cool feature about this mask is that he can control the eyebrows of this mask, so he can make an expression with his mask. After the tour of All Hope Is Gone the band decided to go back to the masks and the jumpsuits of the self entitled album, probably to remember Paul Gray, the bass player who passed away.
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Slipknot
[edit] As DJ Starscream
[edit] As SID
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[edit] Other appearances
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[edit] Filmography
- 1999: Welcome to Our Neighborhood
- 2002: Disasterpieces
- 2006: Voliminal: Inside the Nine
- 2008: Nine: The Making of "All Hope Is Gone"
- 2009: Of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams
- 2010: (sic)nesses''
- 2011: Goat
[edit] References
- ^ "DJ Starscream Biography". N20 Records. 2006-06-22. http://www.lajunglist.com/n2oent/artiststarscream.html. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ moviebuffwwc (2006-12-17). "New Compilation "The songs for Death Note the movie ~the Last name Tribute~" (20/12 OUT)". JPop News. Archived from the original on 2008-03-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20080301233136/http://www.news.cherryblossom-garden.com/?p=1317. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "Nu Riot". JBook. http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3422850/s/~6b19cf0ce. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ^ "Sid Wilson Talks Bassist's Death, Preps Solo Album". billboard.com. 2010-08-31. http://www.billboard.com/news/slipknot-s-sid-wilson-talks-bassist-s-death-1004112085.story?tag=hpfeed#/news/slipknot-s-sid-wilson-talks-bassist-s-death-1004112085.story?tag=hpfeed. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
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