Michael Shawn Crahan
Co-founder and percussionist of Slipknot, widely known as Clown. Also works as a visual artist and director, helping define the band's imagery, stage design, and broader creative vision.
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May 6, 2026 • 1h 53min
Clown of Slipknot
Michael Shawn Crahan, Slipknot co-founder, percussionist, visual artist, and director, gets into grief, intensity, and the chaos that shaped the band. He revisits Kiss and Pink Floyd as blueprints for spectacle. He talks masks, numbers, and building a collective identity. There is also fatherhood, loss, AI art, and a Minecraft world born from his mother’s writing.
