Chris Fehn
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| Chris Fehn | |
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| Birth name | Christopher Michael Fehn |
| Also known as | #3 |
| Born | February 24, 1972 Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Genre(s) | Nu metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Percussion and Backing Vocals |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Label(s) | Roadrunner Records |
| Associated acts | Slipknot |
| Website | Slipknot Official Website |
Christopher Michael Fehn (born February 24, 1972) is one of two custom percussionists and member #3 of the band Slipknot. Chris uses a Tengu style mask, which has been seen in many different colors and styles with the nose of the mask always staying at 71⁄2 inches (about 19 cm) long.
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[edit] Life and career
Chris was a college football kicker before the start of Slipknot. He does most of the backup vocals together with Shawn "Clown" Crahan, but bassist Paul Gray also performs them in many live songs.
Fehn is a very keen golfer as seen on the Voliminal: Inside the Nine DVD, where he is interviewed while playing golf.
[edit] Masks
Chris actually owns 5 types of masks which are mostly different colors. His best-known mask is the regular tanned leather mask used during the Iowa tour and videos. Another well known mask is Fehn's red mask used mainly in the Subliminal Verses tour. He briefly used a white mask for the Slipknot album. He is pictured with it on the front cover Slipknot album.
Chris' mask is most likely based on the masks worn by doctors during the Black Plague, where the nose was filled with herbs to 'protect' the doctor from inhaling the fumes of death.
Another widely discussed influence is the possibility of the mask being based on the mask Alex wore during the rape scene from the film A Clockwork Orange
A third idea of the origin of the mask also comes from Commedia dell'arte. Italian comedy of the 15th-18th Century. In particular Chris' mask resembles a version of Pantalone's mask with a phallic nose.
Karl Valentin was known for a very similar facial appearance.
Finally, he may also get his inspiration from Mr Bungle, whom created all kinds of music mixed together and wore masks sometimes, like in "Quote Unquote" and "My ass is on fire".
Chris told a local interviewer backstage at Slipknot's second Ozzfest show: "This mask reflects my comic personality. Plus I chose it for the bondage factor. When you put it on, it takes you to another place. It's very hot, it's very tight, and it hurts — that goes along with the aggression we create." In a more recent interview in London Fehn claimed that "The smell gets worse, it smells like puke, sweat, and piss."
His mask was featured in the movie Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay.
[edit] His rig
Chris uses custom titanium drums that were made by Shawn "Clown" Crahan, a welder and member of Slipknot. Chris' drums have the same set-up as Shawn's drums. The only difference between Clown and Chris' sets are that Shawn normally has a scissor lift on his set which goes high into the air and rotates whereas Chris's also rotates but is able to tilt in numerous directions . Chris doesn't use the scissor lift because of his fear of heights and Chris uses a different set of drumsticks for a distinguishable sound between the two drummers:
- 4 surdo drums 16" x 20", 18" x 22", 20" x 24" and 22" x 24"
- 1 Anheuser-Busch beer keg
- 1 Baseball bat
- 1 Marching snare drum
- 1 Microphone
- Vater Hammer sticks or Vic Firth Metal sticks
- The drums used are manufactured by Dunnett
[edit] Filmography
Welcome To Our Neighborhood (1999)- himself
Disasterpieces (2002)- himself
Rollerball (2002)- Slipknot band member
Voliminal: Inside the Nine (2006)- himself
[edit] External links
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