Sid Wilson No Longer a Member of Slipknot
Longtime Slipknot member and turntablist Sid Wilson has reportedly been permanently removed from the band. Wilson, who joined in 1998, is the latest in a long history of lineup changes for the heavy metal group.
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Slipknot is a globally recognized musical act, and significant lineup changes are major news for the music industry and the band's fanbase.
Sid Wilson is reportedly no longer a member of Slipknot .
TMZ reported late Friday (July 31) that Wilson had been "permanently" removed from the band earlier in the day.
Loudwire has reached out to Slipknot's team for confirmation, but has not received a response at press time..
Wilson, a native of Des Moines, Iowa, joined Slipknot as a turntablist in 1998, becoming the band's ninth member. He was in place for the recording of Slipknot's 1999 self-titled debut.
In a 2022 interview with Kerrang! , Wilson said he was "heavy into the rave scene and learning to DJ" when he was growing up. That eventually led to partying "pretty hard."
"If you see the amount (of energy) I put into a Slipknot live show, it's 100 percent, so just translate that into partying."
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