Sid Wilson
Appearance
Sid Wilson (born Sidney George Wilson on March 15, 1978 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a turntablist for the musical group Slipknot. He is the youngest band member in Slipknot.
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. [citation needed]
Sid wears a gas mask as he says he suffers from organic syndrome, a disease commonly diagnosed in the elderly and leads to confusion and dementia.
Personal
- Is close friends with ex- Slipknot member Anders Colsefini
- Is the DJ for Slipknot
- Lives in Des Moines, Iowa
- Has Organic Brain Syndrome so he wears a gas mask as he claims it keeps the oxygen from getting to his brain.
- Has been described as one of the most daring band members in metal history
- Fans admire his ablilty to jump from very high things (buildings etc.)
- Has a brotherlike friendship with Shawn Crahan
- He has an English background.
- Sid was also born with 6 fingers on each hand, they were amputated when he was a toddler. 'Imagine the DJ that Sid would be with those extra fingers': Shawn Crahan