Sid Wilson

Sid Wilson

Sidney George Wilson also known as Ratboy or DJ Sid, #0 , is an American disc jockey known as the turntablist of the Grammy Award winning band Slipknot. He is the eighth and youngest member of the band. 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...
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Birthdate:January 20, 1978
Birthplace:Des Moines, Iowa
Age:34
Also known as:Sid Wilson, Starscream, DJ

Musical groups containing Sid Wilson

Slipknot
Slipknot
Members:Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Joey Jordison, Chris Fehn, Sid Wilson, Craig Jones, Paul Gray, Mick Thompson, Mick Thomson, Anders Colsefni

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul...
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Record label for Sid Wilson

Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. The label was launched in 1980 as "Roadracer Records" in the Netherlands. Roadrunner's initial business was importing North American metal-band recordings into...
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Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Founded:1987

Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
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N2O Records
N2O Records

N2O Records was founded in 1997 with the first DJ compilation Home Invasion Vol. 1 CD/LP of Los Angeles DJ's that produce harder sounding electronic, drum and bass, breakbeat and hardcore techno. The label has managed to re-invent itself from a jungle/drum and bass/turntablism focused label into a...
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Musical genres covered by Sid Wilson

Electronic music
Electronic music

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can...
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Heavy metal
Heavy metal

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and in the...
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Birthplace of Sid Wilson

Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Population:3,965

Des Moines /dɨˈmɔɪn/ is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des...
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Places Sid Wilson has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Sid Wilson
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