Quick Facts

Full Name	Shawn Crahan
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Sep 24, 1969(1969-09-24)
Age	55
Birthplace	Des Moines
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Virgo

Shawn Crahan Biography

Shawn Crahan is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on September 24, 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Also known as Clown He was a member of the Grammy Award-nominated metal band Slipknot along with their singer Known as Clown, he performed with the Grammy Award-nominated heavy metal band, Slipknot alongside singer Corey Taylor, guitarists Mick Thomson and Jim Root, bassist Chris Fehn, DJ Sid Wilson, and keyboardist Craig Jones. He was also involved with much of the band’s media presence., guitarists Mick Thomson and Jim Root, bassist Chris Fehn DJ Sid Wilson, and keyboardist Craig Jones. He was also involved in many aspects of the band’s media exposure.

He was asked as director of the movie inspired by the graphic novel “Officer Downe,” by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham in 2013. His producer was He was hired to direct the film based on the graphic novel, “Officer Downe,” by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham, in 2013; his producer was Mark Neveldine…

Michael Shawn Crahan (born September 24, 1969), more commonly known by his stage persona “Clown”, is an American musician who is one of the two percussionists/background vocalists and co-founder of the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Slipknot. When performing with Slipknot, he is also known as

6. As of 2013, Crahan is the last remaining original member in Slipknot.

In 1995, Crahan formed a metal band known as the Pale Ones with fellow musician Paul Gray, which featured himself as the band’s drummer. Wanting to expand the band’s percussion section, Crahan brought in Joey Jordison to fill in as drummer while Crahan’s efforts were focused on percussion. The vocalist playing a second percussion kit gave the band a layered, distinctive drum sound. In 1996, they released a song known as “Slipknot”, and through Joey’s suggestion, the band changed their name to Slipknot and released their first official album. This album would later become known to the band as their demo. Crahan felt that the original vocalist for Slipknot was too guttural, and was the primary reason for Slipknot’s inability to get a record deal. He brought in Corey Taylor from another local band called Stone Sour, whose vocals were more melodic. Slipknot got a record deal a couple years later and released their first official album in 1999. Slipknot gained major notability the same year by touring with Ozzfest. In Slipknot’s early years, Crahan brought several dead cow heads on stage.

He was raised within Iowa along with his Irish parents. He married Chantel Crahan in the year 1992. He later had four children with Chantel Crahan.

Shawn Crahan Net Worth

Shawn Crahan is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shawn Crahan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The band originally called The Pale Ones in 1993 The band later changed their name to Slipknot after Joey Jordison’s suggestion following they released a track using the same name.

He’s been a performer at Ozzfest. He also performed with the groups To My Surprise as well as Dirty Little Rabbits.

Crahan was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1969. He majored in Creative Writing. He performed in bands such as Heads on the Wall and One Cup of Fat before forming The Pale Ones, which would later become known as Slipknot. Crahan married his wife Chantel in June 1992, in Des Moines, Iowa. They had four children together: Alexandria, Gage, Gabrielle, and Simon. Crahan is also a filmographer and photographer, having published a Slipknot photo album “The Apocalyptic Nightmare” in 2012. In 2012, he also made his debut acting appearance in the film The Devil’s Carnival. He is also a collector of baseball cards. He is a smoker and has been willing to break the law to smoke inside venues along with other members of Slipknot, even when subject to a significant fine.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shawn Crahan height 5 ft 10 in Shawn weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shawn Crahan Dating?

According to our records, Shawn Crahan married to Chantel Crahan. As of December 1, 2023, Shawn Crahan’s is not dating anyone.

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In June 2016, Crahan made his directing debut with the film Officer Downe based on the graphic novel Officer Downe written by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham. Crahan also directed the music video for the song “A-M-E-R-I-C-A” by Motionless In White, and “We Are” by Hollywood Undead.

Facts & Trivia

Shawn Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shawn Crahan celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.

On May 18, 2019, Crahan announced on multiple social media networks, that his youngest daughter, Gabrielle, had died at the age of 22. Allegedly, her cause of death was a drug overdose and her death came only days after she celebrated five months of sobriety.

Is Shawn Crahan leaving Slipknot?

Back in June, Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Carahan said in an interview that the band were planning to leave longtime record lable Roadrunner Records after the release of the album they’d recorded in quarantine.

Who's the oldest member of Slipknot?

Shawn Crahan is the only founding member remaining in Slipknot. At 44, Crahan is the oldest member of Slipknot, and has been largely responsible for the band’s success with his extensive involvement in Slipknot’s media production.

Who is the youngest Slipknot member?

At 40, Shawn Crahan is the oldest member of Slipknot, the youngest member is turntablist,� Sid Wilson ).

What does Shawn Crahan play in Slipknot?

Michael Shawn Crahan (born September 24, 1969) is a percussionist in Slipknot. He uses a set of deeply tuned toms (drums). He has a height of 5’7″. According to Slipknot, he was one of the first band members to wear a mask (he had an old clown mask).

Do Slipknot members hate each other?

Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan: Slipknot ‘Hated Each Other’ While Making ‘Iowa’ Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan revealed that he and his bandmates “hated each other” while making their highly anticipated sophomore album Iowa, which turns 20 next month.