Biography for
Corey Taylor (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

8 December 1973, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Birth Name

Corey Todd Taylor

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Spouse

Stephanie Luby	(13 November 2009 - present)
Scarlett Stone	(11 March 2004 - 2007) (divorced) 1 child

Trade Mark

Wears Coveralls and a mask fashioned from a Test Dummy with his own cut-off dreadlocks superglued to the top.

His voice

Trivia

At eighteen, Corey dropped out of high school and got his GED

Stone Sour was his original band before joining Slipknot.

Has two children: a daughter named Angeline (born 1992), from a previous relationship, and a son named Griffin Parker Taylor (born 2002), nicknamed Itty Bitty Mouth, with his ex-wife Scarlett.

His number in Slipknot is 8

Is the leadsinger of Slipknot and Stone Sour

Corey joined Slipknot when the members of Slipknot decided to enlist him to join the lineup. Joey, Shawn and Mick confronted him with the an ultimatum at his work place, "The Adult Emporium", and said, "Join the band or we will kick your ass!"

Won first Grammy in 2006 with Slipknot

Has been nominated 6 times for a Grammy

Sixth addition to the band Slipknot, after Percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, Bassist Paul Gray, Drummer Joey Jordison, Sampler Craig "133" Jones, and Lead Guitarist Mick Thomson.

Personal Quotes

(Asked what he would change about the music industry) "I'd make a wish, click my heels three times, and give it a soul."

Where Are They Now

(May 2004) On tour with Slipknot, supporting Metallica

(January 2006) In the Studio with Side Project Stone Sour

(July 2006) Family Values Tour with Stone Stone

(July 2008) Rockstar Mayhem Festival Tour

(August 2008) Release of All hope is gone