Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is the lead singer of the band Slipknot and singer of Stone Sour, the latter being formed prior to the commercial success of Slipknot. In Slipknot, he goes by the pseudo

Corey Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is the lead singer of the band Slipknot and singer of Stone Sour, the latter being formed prior to the commercial success of Slipknot. In Slipknot, he goes by the pseudonym 8, wearing at first a dreadlocked mask pictured right and then a new almost reptilian design(Note: both masks have a some what similar apperance of the mask of Leatherface, the chainsaw weilding maniac of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ). He lives in Des Moines, Iowa. He married his long-time girlfriend, Scarlett, on March 11, 2004. They have a son named Griffin Parker Taylor who was born September 17, 2002. Corey Taylor's voice sounds muffled and inaudible in many live shows because of his mask, but with his new zombie mask, thats not a problem anymore.

In late 2004, fake rumors spread on the Internet that Taylor had died from either a drug overdose, or a car accident. Many people apparently took this rumor seriously. Numerous Slipknot fans and even family members called him and his manager, asking if he was alright. In the end to clarify things, Taylor even had to make the official statement, "I am not dead, motherfuckers".