Michael Shawn Crahan (born September 24, 1969),[2] more commonly known by his stage persona "Clown", is an American musician. He is the co-founder and one of the percussionists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #6. Crahan helped form Slipknot in 1995 alongside bassist Paul Gray and former vocalist Anders Colsefni. Crahan is the longest-serving and only remaining original member of Slipknot, and also has extensive involvement with Slipknot's media production and music videos. Outside Slipknot, Crahan had two side project bands called To My Surprise and Dirty Little Rabbits. Aside from his musical activity, he also directed the 2016 action thriller film Officer Downe.
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^ abChilders, Chad (September 1, 2022). "Rock Stars Celebrating Birthdays in September". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
Michael ShawnCrahan (born September 24, 1969), more commonly known by his stage persona "Clown", is an American musician. He is the co-founder and one...
but nothing has come of this yet. In Des Moines, Iowa, Joey Jordison, ShawnCrahan, and Mick Thomson approached him asking him to join Slipknot. He agreed...
Taylor is the son of Corey Taylor, and drummer Simon Crahan is the son of Shawn "Clown" Crahan. They are joined by bassist Jeremiah Pugh, and guitarists...
2007 in Johnston, Iowa. They are often referred to as a side project of ShawnCrahan, a member and founder of heavy metal band Slipknot. The band has not...
Slipknot bandmate ShawnCrahan. Pfaff has been a lifelong friend of Slipknot bandmate Sid Wilson, who introduced him to ShawnCrahan in 2007. The two quickly...
2002 in Des Moines, Iowa. They are referred to as a side project of ShawnCrahan, a member/founder of heavy metal band Slipknot. In 2003 they released...
vocal and additional percussion duties. Before forming Slipknot with ShawnCrahan and Paul Gray in 1995, Colsefni drummed and occasionally sang in a number...
close friends with Slipknot's percussionist ShawnCrahan. According to Fehn, he had originally asked Crahan if he could be drummer Joey Jordison's drum...
members; Corey Taylor (vocals), Jim Root (guitar), ShawnCrahan (percussion), and Sid Wilson (turntables). Crahan noted that the sessions began with himself and...
paired up with Sid Wilson, performing on keyboards, and percussionist ShawnCrahan to work on "oblique, arty pieces". Taylor also experimented with tracking...
Brainard, bassist Paul Gray, drummer Joey Jordison and percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, who released the group's first demo Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. in...
reportedly after having fulfilled his recording duties. He was approached by ShawnCrahan, Joey Jordison, and producer Ross Robinson to join, which he initially...
including Atomic Opera, featuring Jim Root, and Heads on the Wall, featuring ShawnCrahan. He also played at a bowling center his family owned, on a night called...
Gray, drummer Joey Jordison, and percussionist and backing vocalist Shawn "Clown" Crahan. The original lineup released its first album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat...
video was percussionist ShawnCrahan's idea, Crahan calls the video a "short film" and admits it was "very" expensive. Crahan's initial idea was to have...
of several band-members. The show was edited in part by band member ShawnCrahan who watched all the footage recorded at the show. Disasterpieces met...
Slipknot. This led to Collier and Church meeting Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, who introduced them to drummer Danny Spain and vocalist Anthony...
Retrieved July 29, 2016. Childers, Chad (July 28, 2012). "Slipknot's ShawnCrahan Explains How Band Member Numbers Came to Be". Loudwire. Townsquare Media...
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