{"id":24934,"date":"2024-02-13T16:29:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/13\/clown-clarifies-who-actually-started-slipknot\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T16:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:29:21","slug":"clown-clarifies-who-actually-started-slipknot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/13\/clown-clarifies-who-actually-started-slipknot\/","title":{"rendered":"CLOWN Clarifies Who Actually Started SLIPKNOT"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Amidst the recent firings in the Slipknot<\/a><\/strong> camp \u2013 namely classic members Chris Fehn<\/strong> in 2019 and Craig “133” Jones<\/strong> in 2023 \u2013 came comments about there being barely any original late ’90s members left. Though according to percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan<\/strong>, that’s been the case for years now.<\/p>\n

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In a recent chat with The Break Down With Nath & Johnny<\/em>, Crahan<\/strong> clarified that he, bassist Paul Gray<\/strong>, and vocalist Anders Colsefni <\/strong>(real name Andy Rauw<\/strong>) are the sole three founders of Slipknot<\/a><\/strong>. Notice anyone missing from that trio?<\/p>\n

“There’s all these real misunderstandings about who started the band or whatever,” said Crahan<\/strong>. “And the bottom line is it was Andy Rouw<\/strong>, the original singer, myself and Paul<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

“Andy<\/strong> ended up leaving really early in the game, and so once we were signed it was basically just Paul<\/strong> and I. The press and the families and all the people that have their heads up their asses, they like to adhere everything because of ego. But I’m here to tell you my friend, Paul Gray<\/strong> was at my wedding three years prior [to] he and I and Andy<\/strong> starting the band. That’s that.”<\/p>\n

It’s an interesting comment because it seems the general public perception is that Slipknot<\/a><\/strong> was founded in 1995 by Crahan<\/strong>, Gray<\/strong>, and drummer Joey Jordison<\/strong> \u2013 not Colsefni<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Slipknot<\/a><\/strong> would go on to release Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.<\/em> in 1996 featuring Crahan<\/strong>, Gray<\/strong>, Colsefni<\/strong>, and Jordison<\/strong> alongside guitarists Donnie Steele<\/strong> and Josh “Gnar” Brainard<\/strong> before evolving into their classic 1999 self-titled debut lineup over the next three years.<\/p>\n

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