Sid Wilson

Sid Wilson (born Sidney George Wilson on March 15, 1978 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a turntablist for the musical group Slipknot. He was the youngest band member in Slipknot.

Nickname

The Filth Epitome , Monkeyboy, Rat boy

Height

5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Trade marks

• Stage dives from extreme heights into the crowd

• Sets himself on fire during performances

• Fighting the crowd

Trivia

• Suffered third degree burns on his legs from setting himself on fire and suffered two broken ribs while performing.
• His number in Slipknot is 0
• At a show in England, he jumped off a balcony at one of Slipknot shows and landed on a fan. It hurt the young woman badly enough to hospitalize her, but she recovered.
• Was born with six fingers on each hand, but the extra fingers were amputated in infancy.
• Won first Grammy in 2006 with Slipknot
• Has been nominated 6 times for a Grammy
• Punched a fan on the head during a Spit It Out live performance while trying to get everyone to sit down during "Zero Bullshit"
• Sid Wilson also tours as DJ Starscream, a name taken from the popular 1980s television show Transformers(of which he has the shows symbols tattoed on the backs of his hands). He is currently signed to Japanese/US label Nitrous Oxide (N20) Records.
• He changed his gas mask for a skull-like mask recently
• Lives in Des Moines, Iowa
• Has a brotherlike friendship with Shawn Crahan
• He has an English background.