shawn "clown" crahan

a.k.a. (#6), one of the founding members of the masked metal Band Slipknot... his nickname comes from the fact that he wears a clown mask on stage during the band's live performances... his equipment consists of 2 empty beer kegs, 2 toms and 2 bass drums... he and percussionist Chris Fehn would supply the backbeat to Slipknot's former drummer, Joey Jordison... during their early touring years, Clown was noted for injuring himself on stage--during Ozzfest '99, he even slammed his head into his kegs, causing an injury that required 39 stitches to heal... Clown has been a mighty contributor to the band in that besides his writing and playing, he has also directed 5 of their music videos as well as their third video album Voliminal: Inside the Nine... Currently, he has the longest tenure in Slipknot at 20 years... Slipknot's frontman Corey Taylor has stated that while Shawn is sane, "Clown" is crazy!