Person · Male
Munky
- From
- Rosedale, United States
- Since
- 1970–present
- Releases
- 0
About
James Christian Shaffer (born June 6, 1970), also known by his stage name "Munky", is an American musician best known as a co-founder and guitarist of the nu metal band Korn. He was ranked at No. 26 of Guitar World's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time.
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Shaffer set up the side-project band Fear and the Nervous System in 2008 and is also the founder of Emotional Syphon Recordings, which has signed acts like Monster in the Machine and Droid.
Member of
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Korn electric guitar
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Fear and the Nervous System electric guitar
Links
Also known as
James Christian Shaffer · James Schaffer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4726dc2e-9aed-4592-9239-a0874f1d4c57
- ISNI
- 0000000057935289
- IPI
- 00337611960
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.