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

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for the

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band

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, in which he is designated #0.

Biography

Sid Wilson was born in

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. Both of his parents are from England. He performs in the American band

, 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. 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 '' Nu Riot'' and 2008 album '' Hakai''. In August 2010, he toured with his solo band Sid of which he is the lead vocalist. The band's debut album ''Sid'' was released on September 13, 2011, via 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

, Wilson's mask has been, for the most part, based on

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. His first mask worn for the release of

was a British Civil Duty gas mask, which had been customized with the front filter being removed, as well as the glass lenses. It has become synonymous with the DJ ever since he adopted it in 1999. During the tour for ''

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

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'', 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 tour 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 '' Memorial World Tour'', 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" 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 ''

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'', 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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or a slasher villain. Sid Wilson of Slipknot in 2005

Additionally, Sid is also responsible for designing other members' original masks, such as Craig's Helmet, creating Chris Fehn's liar mask and Jim Root's jester mask.

Personal life

Wilson met

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at 1999's

and they quickly became very good friends. The two were confirmed to be in a romantic relationship not long after Wilson's 45th birthday in 2022. They had a son together in late 2022.

Discography

With Slipknot

*''

'' (1999) *''

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

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

'' (2019) *''

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'' (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: '' Nu Riot'' ( 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" ( Prozak) 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 Hail the Apocalypse * 2015: ''10K'' (10,000 Cadillacs) turntables on tracks 5 and 8 * 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 * 2024: "It All Comes Down" (Kaosis)

Filmography

* 1999: '' Welcome to Our Neighborhood'' * 2002: '' Disasterpieces'' * 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: '' Blood Bath'' * 2016: '' Officer Downe'' * 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)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Sid American drum and bass musicians American electronic musicians Midwest hip-hop musicians Grammy Award winners Living people Musicians from Des Moines, Iowa Roadrunner Records artists American people of English descent Slipknot (band) members American electronic dance music DJs Rock DJs 1977 births