Craig Jones
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| Craig Jones | |
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| Birth name | Craig Michael Jones |
| Also known as | #5, 133 |
| Born | February 11, 1972 |
| Origin | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Genre(s) | Nu metal Alternative metal Thrash metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, samplers, MIDI controller, guitars |
| Label(s) | Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | Slipknot |
| Website | Slipknot website |
Craig "133" Jones (born Craig Michael Jones on February 11, 1972) is a music sampler and keyboardist best known as member #5 of the band Slipknot. He is also in charge of the digital media in the band. He originally joined the band as a guitarist but was replaced by Mick so that he could work on the samples.[1]
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[edit] Injuries
- Broken big toe. (Crushed under Clowns Keg which is used as a percussion instrument on stage)
- Whiplash from headbanging.[2]
[edit] Personality
He has also never been quoted officially as having made any comments to interviewers except for the interview with Cakewalk, preferring to start an interview with the zip covering his mouth opened, and closing it in answer to any questions asked. During photo shoots, he wears patches over his eyes to keep his anonymity. He is also known to leave shows early for the same reason. He is seen by fans as the "darkest" member of the band. James Root once said about Jones that "he even scares me. I kind of feel I'm doing a service to the community by knowing where Craig is from day to day."[3] According to producer Ross Robinson, Jones was disturbingly quiet during their studio sessions, and the only time he talked during an interview was when saying "If I wasn't in this band I'd probably be a serial killer". This quote prompted a burst of complaint letters.
There is a persistent rumour that his only words have been when an interviewer asked him to describe himself; "I have a rather slim, serial killer profile." However in the 1999 Slipknot home video "Welcome to Our Neighborhood" in his turn during the band introduction he says: "133, number 5, sampling". He has given an interview about his samples to the company Cakewalk, which is the company he prefers when doing samples.[4]
Jones' supporters push the idea that he believes the worst of human nature and motives and is a misanthrope in general. It is also believed by some that the other members of Slipknot want to kick Jones out of the band, but can't because they are honestly scared of him.
Anders Colsefini (former Slipknot vocals/percussion) posted this about him on the BOC site: "It may SEEM like a cool thing to hate people in general, but people who don't have a choice in the matter do anything in their ability to change that. I've always felt sorry for Craig, but during my time with him, he wasn't diagnosed with anything. He's the inspiration for my song 'Killers Are Quiet'." He also claimed that "computers are Craig's best friend".
In the new Slipknot DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine, all band members were individually interviewed unmasked, but Craig's interview did not make it to the release. Only a few clips of him were shown but never said a word and his face was blurred. Jones was asked, "How many people are buried behind your house?", but he did not respond, although it is possible he talked after the camera was off. Recently on YouTube, an extended version of the interview is shown that shows Craig being asked a series of questions to which he does not answer. His face is never shown.
"When I first met him he never talked. He was super-quiet and never spoke a word. I would point at him and say, "Hey dude, I bet you're the most psycho fucker in this band!" And he still didn't say anything. I would try and get him to talk and he would just sit and stare at me. The first time he talked during an interview he said, "if I wasn't in this band I'd probably be out killing people." And when he said that, it caused so many problems, all these letters coming in. So the only time he talked, he caused a bunch of shit!"- Ross Anderson[5]
However, contrary to popular belief and/or opinion, Craig has been known to be very open and, somewhat, talkative with his fans after shows. This may suggest that Craig's character and portrayal as a dangerously taciturn person is an affectation or exaggeration for the sake of publicity and intrigue. Some have commented that the "serial killer" comments that he has made might have been his attempt at dark humor.
He is also a smoker, and can be seen smoking cigarettes in his interview footage in Voluminal. [6]
[edit] Mask
His mask, initially when he joined Slipknot, was a pantyhose which was accompanied with a SPAM T-shirt to every gig, the mask changed with the change of instrument, to the black helmet. Eventually He painted it black, put nails through it, and put a gas mask on it, a camera flash was added to the top but this was later removed. It apparently represented pain. He also used to wear a wolf skin mask during the very early shows. [7] Craig's current mask is an overhead black mask with a collection of eight/nine inch nails coming out. It has two small slits for eyeholes, two even smaller circular nose holes and a large silver zipper over the mouth. This is a big change to the mask he previously used, during Iowa and Slipknot's first album which he constructed from a black racing helmet with rusty nails hammered through the top. His mask is similar to the horror movie character Pinhead from Hellraiser.
[edit] Equipment
[edit] Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat. era
- Rhythm guitar[8]
[edit] Slipknot era
- AKAI MPC2000XL sampler
- Clavia Nord Lead Synth or a Yamaha Cs6x for 74126000027
- Roland JP8000
- Yamaha controller
- Yamaha PSR 720
| “ | "I used Pro Audio for years on the road and in the studio, so the move to SONAR was inevitable. I needed a digital multitrack studio that could stand up to the abuse," said Craig." and SONAR is so powerful that its possibilities are frightening." | ” |
| “ | "We all have SONAR loaded on our laptops," said Craig. "It makes it real easy to work on ideas when we get back to our hotel. I'm also getting a lot of use out of the VSampler. I like being able to trigger and manipulate a wide variety of samples right on my laptop. | ” |
| “ | "We also have a tour case with a rack mounted PC, mic preamps, a mixer, reference monitors, and some other gear. Before the shows we wheel the case into our dressing room and the whole band gets involved with the tracking in SONAR." | ” |
[edit] Iowa era
- Roland SP-808 "groove sampler"
- Roland SP-808EX "e-mix station"
[edit] Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) era
- Hardware and software samplers
- Korg MicroKontrol Midi keyboard/pad controller
[edit] Filmography
- Welcome to Our Neighborhood (1999)
- Disasterpieces (2002)
- Rollerball (2002)
- Voliminal: Inside the Nine (2006)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.slipknot-metal.com/main.php?sk=profilescraig
- ^ OpiumofthePeople.net - Slipknot Member Injuries - A Slipknot Fan Site - Opium of the People
- ^ http://www.slipknot-metal.com/main.php?sk=profilescraig
- ^ Artist Profile: Craig (#5), Slipknot
- ^ BlackGoat - [Slipknot, SlipKnot, Slip Knot, Slipknot, SlipKnot, Slip Knot]
- ^ YouTube - #5 Craig Jones Interview Unmasked (Extended Version)
- ^ http://www.slipknot-metal.com/main.php?sk=profilescraig
- ^ Craig Jones, 133 Profile
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