Person · Male
Shawn Crahan
- From
- Des Moines, United States
- Since
- 1969–present
- Releases
- 0
- metal
About
Michael Shawn Crahan (born September 24, 1969), more commonly known by his stage persona "Clown", is an American musician. He is the co-founder and percussionist of the alternative metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #6. He helped form Slipknot in 1995 alongside bassist Paul Gray and former vocalist Anders Colsefni. Crahan is the longest-serving member of the band, and also has extensive involvement with Slipknot's media production and music videos. Outside Slipknot, Crahan had two side project bands called To My Surprise and Dirty Little Rabbits. Aside from his musical activity, he also directed the 2016 action thriller film Officer Downe.
Member of
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Slipknot background vocals, percussion
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Also known as
Clown · Michael Shawn Crahan · Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan · Shawn “Clown” Crahan
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d77458b0-f916-4c6a-b9ed-cacbd1f6c178
- ISNI
- 0000000002110546
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.