Sidney George Wilson (born January 20, 1977)[2] is an American DJ and keyboardist. He is the turntablist for the nu metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #0.
Biography
Sid Wilson was born in Des Moines, Iowa.[3] His parents are both from England.
He performs in the American band Slipknot, and also tours as DJ Starscream, a name which is derived from the Transformerscharacter of the same name. He is a fan of the Transformers franchise, and has Transformer tattoos. Musically within Slipknot, Wilson contributes scratching, sound effects, horrorlike noises as well as background noises/effects. When numbers were being assigned to each band member, he insisted on being the number zero since it epitomized filth.[4] He is also known to stage dive in Slipknot's early years, and in 2008, he broke both his heels when he jumped ten feet from the stage. [citation needed]
In August 2010, he toured with his solo band Sid of which he is the lead vocalist.[8] The band's debut album Sid was released on September 13, 2011, via digital download. In 2013 he was a support act for Vamps at their shows in Los Angeles and New York.[9]
Mask
During his time with Slipknot, Wilson's mask has been, for the most part, based on gas masks. His first mask worn for the release of Slipknot was a British Civil Duty gas mask, which had been customised with the front filter being removed, as well as the glass lenses. It has become synonymous with the DJ ever since he adopted it in 1999. During the tour for Iowa, he wore gas masks that had been customized to resemble skulls. During the Subliminal Verses World Tour, Wilson grew his hair long and began to wear various masks that simply resembled skulls, shying away from the gas-mask concept. In promotional photos for All Hope is Gone and the tour for the album, Wilson changed his mask once again, this time, to resemble a robot, dedicated also for his love of the Transformers franchise. Later, he once again cut his hair short, this time into a Fauxhawk style, and dyed it red. The eyebrows of the mask are able to be animatronically controlled, allowing him to make various expressions.
After the death of bassist Paul Gray in 2010, and during the subsequent Memorial World Tour, Wilson, in keeping with the rest of the band, reverted to his old mask and red jump suit, worn during the self-titled album tour, as a tribute to Gray.
In 2013, Wilson announced a new mask which he debuted over the weekend at Ozzfest Japan in Tokyo. The mask was made by Ukrainian design studio Bob Basset.[10] This and the subsequent masks made by Basset are all made of leather and have a style reminiscent of his earlier gas masks. The music video for Slipknot's single "The Devil in I" from their 2014 album .5: The Gray Chapter, features a mask with circular eye holes similar to those from his Iowa era mask, however these are covered by metal grills that resemble spatulas. The mask also has a removable metal plate that can be placed over the mouth, in which he has a sharp golden grill. Wilson's mask was drastically changed once again for the release of Slipknot's sixth album We Are Not Your Kind, becoming an animatronic death mask of his own face, covered partly by a large black hood and robe. This mask drew significant attention, though mostly positive, for being a drastic leap from the designs of any previous Slipknot masks and for being reminiscent of Emperor Palpatine or a slasher villain.[11][12]
Additionally, Sid is also responsible for designing other members' original masks, such as Craig's Helmet, creating Chris Fehn's liar mask and Jim Root's jester mask.[13]
Personal life
Wilson met Kelly Osbourne at 1999's Ozzfest and they quickly became very good friends. The two were confirmed to be in a romantic relationship not long after Wilson's 45th birthday in 2022. They had a son together in late 2022.[14][15][16]
2009: "Legal Drug Addict" (thekeenone) as a producer
2010: "Sample of A Solution" (Blue Felix) as a producer
2010: AlienNation (Agony Of Defeat) (appears on the track T.S.S. (DIS))
2011: Staple Foods (The 113th DJ)
2012: "End of Us" (Prozak) from the album "Paranormal"
2013: "Rock N Roll" (Avril Lavigne) (appears in the video as Sgt. Terror)
2013: "The Underworld ft. La Coka Nostra, Tech N9ne, Army of the Pharoahs, Bizarre, Swifty McVay, Goondox, King Gordy & Sid Wilson" (Reel Wolf Presents) as a rapper
2013: "Planning a Murder ft. So Sick Social Club & Sid Wilson" (Reel Wolf Presents) as a rapper
