Paul Gray (Slipknot)
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| Paul Gray | |
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| Birth name | Paul Dedrick Gray |
| Also known as | #2 |
| Born | April 8, 1972 Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Genre(s) | Nu Metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar and Backing Vocals |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Label(s) | Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | Slipknot, Reggie and the Full Effect Anal Blast |
| Website | www.slipknot1.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Ibanez PGB1L Signature Model [1] | |
Paul Dedrick Gray born on April 8, 1972 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States) is the bassist for the nine-piece metal band Slipknot. Gray is known as #2 in the band..[1]
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[edit] Life and career
He was formerly in bands such as Anal Blast, Vexx, Body Pit, Inveigh Catharsi, and was one of the original members of Slipknot, along with Shawn Crahan and Anders Colsefini.[2]
He has sung back up vocals for some of the Slipknot songs, such as "Spit It Out", "Get This", "People = Shit", "Disasterpiece", "Three Nil", "Pulse of the Maggots" and "Before I Forget"- usually when Corey Taylor's voice has become too dry, tired, and hoarse. He once filled in for Unida on bass for a tour in 2003. He is featured as a guest artist on the new Drop Dead, Gorgeous album, Worse Than A Fairy Tale. He also did a brief tour with Reggie and the Full Effect.
Gray was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in the June of 2003.[3]
He currently lives in Des Moines, Iowa with his wife.
He is left handed.
[edit] Masks
Paul has worn three different types of masks throught the course of Slipknots history. During Slipknot's first album he wore a pig mask. During Iowa, he wore a executioner mask. On Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses he wore a Hannibal Lecter mask with a bullet hole on the forehead.
[edit] Discography
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[edit] Filmography
- Welcome To Our Neighborhood (1999) - himself
- Disasterpieces (2002) - himself
- Rollerball (2002) - Slipknot band member
- Voliminal: Inside the Nine (2006) - himself
[edit] Basses
- Warwick Corvette Standard
- Warwick Streamer Stage II
- Ibanez Custom ATK300
- Ibanez PGB1L Paul Gray Signature Bass Guitar
[edit] Amps
- Peavey Pro 500 Bass Amp Head
- Peavey GPS 2600 Power Amp
- Peavey Pro 810 Bass Enclosure
[edit] References
- ^ Paul Gray Biography. IMDB. Retrieved on 2008-5-22.
- ^ Michael. Paul Gray - Profile. BlackGoat.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
- ^ Paul Gray Mugshot. Mugshots.com (2003). Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
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