Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1973-12-08 (Age: 53)
Place of Birth
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Corey Taylor
Biography
Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) sometimes known by the number 8, is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of Slipknot and Stone Sour. Taylor was raised by his single mother. He developed a fond feeling toward classic rock after his grandmother introduced him to it. Taylor first met his father on March 28, 2005, and the two have developed a strong relationship. He currently has a wife, an ex-wife, and two children. By the release of Stone Sour's Come What(ever) May, he was sober. On August 3, 2009 and July 29, 2010 he co-hosted the Kerrang! Awards alongside Scott Ian of Anthrax and The Damned Things. Corey Taylor is a founding member of Stone Sour, and has released three studio albums with the band. Taylor joined Slipknot in 1997 to replace their original singer Anders Colsefni. He has released four studio albums with the band. Taylor constantly alternates between bands, as seen in 2001, after the release of Iowa, where he rejoined Stone Sour immediately after touring. He has worked with several bands, including Junk Beer Kidnap Band, Apocalyptica, Anthrax, Soulfly, and Avenged Sevenfold. Taylor writes and sings in styles that vary by genre. Taylor was ranked number 86 in Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Corey Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography (85)
Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025
2025
Mutineer
2025
Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025
2025
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
2024
Corey Taylor - Hellfest 2024
2024
Corey Taylor - Rock am Ring 2024
2024
Rust 3
2024
Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2023
2023
Slipknot - Hellfest 2023
2023
500 Days of Silence
2023
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
2022
Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022
2022
Rucker
2022
