Sid Wilson's Biography

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.

Sid Wilson also tours as a house DJ called DJ Starscream (off of the popular 1980's television show Transformers), basing his music off of Old School Rap styles and several other influences, such as the Beastie Boys. See Starscrem's Biography

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

Tattoos
Right hand: Autobot Logo on the back of the hand, and Must across the fingers.
Left hand: Decepticon Logo on the back of the hand, and Kill across the fingers.
Left arm: Red and yellow flames running down to the elbow.

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