Sid Wilson
Encyclopedia
Sidney George Wilson also known as Ratboy or DJ Sid, #0 (or 0), is an American disc jockey
known as the turntablist of the Grammy Award
winning band Slipknot
. He is the youngest member of the band.
. He performs in the American band Slipknot
, and also tours as DJ Starscream, a name which is derived from the Transformers character of the same name
. He is a fan of the Transformers franchise, and has Transformer tattoos. Musically within Slipknot, Wilson contributes scratching, background noises and occasional keyboards. He is also considered by many to have been the worst behaved member of the band, especially during their early tours (i.e. lighting self on fire, jumping off balconies onto the audience).
Outside Slipknot, Wilson has made a following in Japan as a jungle musician, under the pseudonym DJ Starscream, and is currently signed to the Japanese record label N2O Records
. He collaborated with The Mad Capsule Markets
vocalist Hiroshi Kyono
on a song called "HAKAI (Deathtroy)" released on The Songs for Death Note the movie～the Last name Tribute～, a tribute album dedicated to the live action
movie for the second Death Note film
. A remix of the track also appeared on the Wagdug Futuristic Unity
mini-album Nu Riot and 2008 album Hakai
.
As of August 2010, he is touring with his solo band SID. He is the lead vocalist of the band. Wilson went on tour with his solo band, his last tour date was on September 5, 2010 at a music venue called Another Hole In The Wall, located in Steger, Illinois. He stated, "This is the best stop on the tour, I loved the crowd reaction. It really made me feel like I got back to my roots." He also said that he will be touring with his solo project for a year or two. The debut album "SID" will be released on September 13, 2011 for digital download.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
known as the turntablist of the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
winning band Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
. He is the youngest member of the band.
Biography
Sid Wilson was born and raised in Des Moines, IowaDes Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
. He performs in the American band Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
, and also tours as DJ Starscream, a name which is derived from the Transformers character of the same name
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
. He is a fan of the Transformers franchise, and has Transformer tattoos. Musically within Slipknot, Wilson contributes scratching, background noises and occasional keyboards. He is also considered by many to have been the worst behaved member of the band, especially during their early tours (i.e. lighting self on fire, jumping off balconies onto the audience).
Outside Slipknot, Wilson has made a following in Japan as a jungle musician, under the pseudonym DJ Starscream, and is currently signed to the Japanese record label N2O Records
N2O Records
N2O Records was founded in 1997 with the first DJ compilation Home Invasion Vol. 1 CD/LP of Los Angeles DJ's that produce harder sounding electronic, drum and bass, breakbeat and hardcore techno...
. He collaborated with The Mad Capsule Markets
The Mad Capsule Markets
The Mad Capsule Markets were a Japanese band that formed in 1990 and were active until 2006...
vocalist Hiroshi Kyono
Hiroshi Kyono
Hiroshi Kyono is the vocalist for The Mad Capsule Markets.- Early years :Kyono claims that in his earlier years he was an MTV junky, in high school he started listening to Japanese punk like Gauze, The Stalin, Inu, and Aburadako. Then he ventured out into overseas punk like Crass and Pop Group...
on a song called "HAKAI (Deathtroy)" released on The Songs for Death Note the movie～the Last name Tribute～, a tribute album dedicated to the live action
Live action
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...
movie for the second Death Note film
Death Note (film)
is a series of two live-action Japanese films released in 2006 and based on the Death Note manga and anime series by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. The films primarily center on a university student who decides to rid the world of evil with the help of a supernatural notebook that kills anyone...
. A remix of the track also appeared on the Wagdug Futuristic Unity
Hiroshi Kyono
Hiroshi Kyono is the vocalist for The Mad Capsule Markets.- Early years :Kyono claims that in his earlier years he was an MTV junky, in high school he started listening to Japanese punk like Gauze, The Stalin, Inu, and Aburadako. Then he ventured out into overseas punk like Crass and Pop Group...
mini-album Nu Riot and 2008 album Hakai
HAKAI
Hakai is the first studio album from Wagdug Futuristic Unity and was released on July 23, 2008. The alubm is the follow-up to the 2007 EP Nu Riot. The song with Justice is a remake of their most popular song, "Waters of Nazareth"...
.
As of August 2010, he is touring with his solo band SID. He is the lead vocalist of the band. Wilson went on tour with his solo band, his last tour date was on September 5, 2010 at a music venue called Another Hole In The Wall, located in Steger, Illinois. He stated, "This is the best stop on the tour, I loved the crowd reaction. It really made me feel like I got back to my roots." He also said that he will be touring with his solo project for a year or two. The debut album "SID" will be released on September 13, 2011 for digital download.
With Slipknot
- 1999: SlipknotSlipknot (album)Slipknot is the debut album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released on June 29, 1999 through Roadrunner Records, after a demo containing a few of the songs had been released in 1998, and was reissued in December 1999 with a slightly altered track listing and mastering, as a result of...
- 2001: IowaIowa (album)Iowa is the second album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released by Roadrunner Records on August 28, 2001, it was produced by Ross Robinson and Slipknot. The title derives from the band's home state, Iowa, which members have stated is one of their biggest sources of inspiration...
- 2004: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)Vol. 3: is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. The album was released on May 25, 2004, through Roadrunner Records, and a special edition, containing a bonus disc, was released on April 12, 2005. It is the band’s only album produced by Rick Rubin and also the only one not...
- 2005: 9.0: Live9.0: Live9.0: Live is the first live album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. The band recorded the two-disc album during a 2004–2005 world tour that promoted their third studio album Vol. 3: . Released by Roadrunner Records on November 1, 2005, 9.0 Live features tracks from Slipknot's first three...
- 2008: All Hope Is Gone
DJ Starscream
- 2003: Full Metal Scratch-It
- 2003: Abunaii Sounds - Tataku On Your AtamaAbunaii Sounds - Tataku On Your AtamaAbunaii Sounds – Tataku On Your Atama is a mix album by Slipknot's DJ, Sid Wilson...
- 2005: Sound AssaultSound AssaultSound Assault is the second mix album offering from DJ Starscream. A lot better structured than the original release, this mix shifts from hard jungle, breakcore, noisecore, terrorcore, IDM, hip hop, and metalcore with a dancehall reggae flavor. The final track is by Sid Wilson himself, and...
- 2005: Live at Konkrete Jungle New York CityLive At Konkrete Jungle New York CityLive At Konkrete Jungle New York City is the latest offering from DJ Starscream. This was a mix session which was performed live in 2005, and includes Starscream's popular mixing of General Malice's records, and his drum n bass remixes of Slipknot's Pulse Of The Maggots and Duality.-Track...
- 2006: The New LeaderThe New Leader (album)The New Leader is the first solo album from DJ Starscream. this album contains most of his Remix work with fellow N20 artists Rob Gee, and was additionally produced by General Malice, N8LOC and ODG. It was released on 22 June 2006 in Japan, and the US release date being 29 August 2006. The song...
- 2008: This Is Full Metal Jungle Vol.1
Other appearances
- 2002: Stone SourStone Sour (album)Stone Sour is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Stone Sour. It was recorded and produced by the band and Tom Tatman at Catamount Studios in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and was released on August 27, 2002, through Roadrunner Records...
(Stone SourStone SourStone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Since 2006, the group has been composed of Corey Taylor , Jim Root , Josh Rand, , Shawn Economaki and Roy Mayorga . Original drummer Joel Ekman left the group in 2006...
) - 2004: The Pre-Fix for DeathThe Pre-Fix for DeathThe Pre-Fix for Death Instrumentals is the instrumental version of American hip hop musician Necro's third studio album, released on June 20, 2005 by Psycho+Logical-Records...
(Necro) - 2006: The Songs for Death Note the movie～the Last name Tribute～ (with Hiroshi KyonoHiroshi KyonoHiroshi Kyono is the vocalist for The Mad Capsule Markets.- Early years :Kyono claims that in his earlier years he was an MTV junky, in high school he started listening to Japanese punk like Gauze, The Stalin, Inu, and Aburadako. Then he ventured out into overseas punk like Crass and Pop Group...
) - 2006: Modern Primitive Punk (KCUF)
- 2006: None Of Us Are Saints (Lab 4)
- 2007: Natas Productions (Rob Gee)
- 2007: Nu Riot (Wagdug Futuristic UnityHiroshi KyonoHiroshi Kyono is the vocalist for The Mad Capsule Markets.- Early years :Kyono claims that in his earlier years he was an MTV junky, in high school he started listening to Japanese punk like Gauze, The Stalin, Inu, and Aburadako. Then he ventured out into overseas punk like Crass and Pop Group...
) - 2008: HakaiHAKAIHakai is the first studio album from Wagdug Futuristic Unity and was released on July 23, 2008. The alubm is the follow-up to the 2007 EP Nu Riot. The song with Justice is a remake of their most popular song, "Waters of Nazareth"...
(Wagdug Futuristic Unity) - 2009: "A Song for ChiA Song for Chi"A Song for Chi" is an instrumental alternative metal song recorded by several high profiled rock and metal musicians to raise money for poet and Deftones bassist Chi Cheng who was involved in a car accident in Santa Clara, CA, on November 4, 2008 which left Cheng in a coma, later it was revealed...
" (Fieldy) - 2009: "Legal Drug Addict" (thekeenone) as a producer
- 2010: "Sample of A Solution" (Blue FelixBlue FelixBlue Felix is a six-piece American rock band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota assembled in 2004. Their name is derived from a 'certain dose' of the psychedelic drug, LSD, also known as 'Blue Felix', that was favored by the band in earlier years...
) as a producer - 2010: AlienNation (Agony of Dafeat)
- 2011: Staple Foods (The 113th DJ)
Filmography
- 1999: Welcome to Our NeighborhoodWelcome To Our NeighborhoodWelcome to Our Neighborhood is the first video album by American metal band Slipknot. It was released on November 9, 1999 by Roadrunner Records and later reissued in DVD format on November 18, 2003...
- 2002: DisasterpiecesDisasterpiecesDisasterpieces is the second video album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released on November 22, 2002, a 2-disc case DVD features Slipknot performing a concert at London Dockland Arena, as well all of the band's music videos up until its release including songs from Slipknot and Iowa.The...
- 2006: Voliminal: Inside the NineVoliminal: Inside the NineVoliminal: Inside the Nine is the third video album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released December 5, 2006 through Roadrunner Records, the 2-disc DVD set features an 84 minute movie created by band member Shawn "Clown" Crahan. The set also includes live performances, music videos from...
- 2008: Nine: The Making of "All Hope Is Gone"
- 2009: Of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams
- 2010: (sic)nesses(sic)nessesnesses is the fourth video album by American heavy metal band Slipknot, released on September 28, 2010. The double-disc release features a recording of their headlining performance at the 2009 Download Festival, along with a 45-minute behind the scenes documentary created by percussionist Shawn...
' - 2011: Goat
Equipment
- Ecler HAK 360 DJ Mixer
- Ortofon pink scratch needles
- Sony MDR-V700DJ Headphones
- Two Technics MK5 turntables
- Korg Kaosspad and kaoss pad mini
- Korg 88 weighted keyboard
- Digitech whammy pedal (original design)