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Sid Wilson


 

Sid Wilson was born in Des Moines, Iowa on March 15, 1978. He's a DJ and plays the turntables for the nu metal band Slipknot. He is nicknamed "Monkeyboy" for his behavior when performing with Slipknot, and "Jungles" because he is a Jungle DJ.

Facts

  • Sid's family came from England
  • Sid was born with six fingers on each hand, but the extra two fingers were later amputated during infancy (for fear of him being labeled a freak)
  • Sid's original mask was a Swiss made gas mask, he then used several other types of gas masks and is now in a skull mask
  • Sid has said that the way he DJs in Slipknot is inspired by how he finds it harder to breathe in his mask