Corey Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-12-08 (52 years old)

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

Known For

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • QI

    QI

  • Hot Ones Versus

    Hot Ones Versus

  • Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

    Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

  • nine: The Making of All Hope Is Gone

    nine: The Making of All Hope Is Gone

  • Fear Clinic

    Fear Clinic

  • Officer Downe

    Officer Downe

  • Slipknot - Live at Float-Rite Park Amphitheatre 2000

    Slipknot - Live at Float-Rite Park Amphitheatre 2000

  • Rollerball

    Rollerball

  • Mutineer

    Mutineer

  • Bad Candy

    Bad Candy

  • Family Values Tour 2006

    Family Values Tour 2006

  • Sepultura Endurance

    Sepultura Endurance

  • Slipknot - Live At Dynamo Open Air 2000

    Slipknot - Live At Dynamo Open Air 2000

  • Slipknot - Live at Lazer 103.3's Y2Kaos 2000

    Slipknot - Live at Lazer 103.3's Y2Kaos 2000

  • Slipknot - Hellbound

    Slipknot - Hellbound

  • Rucker

    Rucker

  • Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2019

    Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2019

  • Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000

    Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000

  • The History of Metal and Horror

    The History of Metal and Horror

  • Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

    Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

  • Rust 3

    Rust 3

  • Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos

    Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos

  • In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

    In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

  • Nöthin' but a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal

    Nöthin' but a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal

  • Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life

    Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life

  • Sound City

    Sound City

  • of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams

    of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams

  • The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

    The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

  • Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004

    Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004

  • Slipknot: Call of the Wyld

    Slipknot: Call of the Wyld

  • Slipknot - Live at 93x Clambake 2000

    Slipknot - Live at 93x Clambake 2000

  • Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)

    Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)

  • Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005

    Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005

  • Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009

    Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009

  • Slipknot - Live at SUMMER SONIC 2001

    Slipknot - Live at SUMMER SONIC 2001

  • Slipknot: MTV World Stage

    Slipknot: MTV World Stage

  • Up to Our Necks

    Up to Our Necks

  • Slipknot - Live at The Quest 1999

    Slipknot - Live at The Quest 1999

  • Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)

    Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)

  • Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015

    Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015

  • Slipknot: Live at Roskilde Festival

    Slipknot: Live at Roskilde Festival

  • Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012

    Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012

  • Slipknot - Live at Ozzfest 2001

    Slipknot - Live at Ozzfest 2001

  • Slipknot - Live at Civic Auditorium 2000

    Slipknot - Live at Civic Auditorium 2000

  • Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019

    Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019

  • Slipknot - Live at Ankeny Airfield 1999

    Slipknot - Live at Ankeny Airfield 1999

  • Slipknot: Rock On The Range Festival 2015

    Slipknot: Rock On The Range Festival 2015

  • Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011

    Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011

  • We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

    We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

  • Voliminal: Inside the Nine

    Voliminal: Inside the Nine

  • Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009

    Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009

  • 500 Days of Silence

    500 Days of Silence

  • Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011

    Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011

  • Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2015

    Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2015

  • In Search of Darkness: Part III

    In Search of Darkness: Part III

  • Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019

    Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019

  • Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005

    Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005

  • As the Palaces Burn

    As the Palaces Burn

  • Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhood

    Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhood

  • Slipknot - Day of the Gusano

    Slipknot - Day of the Gusano

  • Slipknot: (sic)nesses

    Slipknot: (sic)nesses

  • In Search of Darkness

    In Search of Darkness

  • Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022

    Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022

  • Slipknot - Live at Hairy Mary's 1999

    Slipknot - Live at Hairy Mary's 1999

  • In Search of Darkness: Part II

    In Search of Darkness: Part II

  • Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles

    Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles

  • Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

    Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

  • Slipknot: Goat

    Slipknot: Goat

  • Corey Taylor - Rock am Ring 2024

    Corey Taylor - Rock am Ring 2024

  • Corey Taylor - Live in London

    Corey Taylor - Live in London

  • Stone Sour: Live in Moscow

    Stone Sour: Live in Moscow

  • Slipknot - Hellfest 2023

    Slipknot - Hellfest 2023

  • Corey Taylor - Hellfest 2024

    Corey Taylor - Hellfest 2024

  • Stone Sour: Live In Brighton

    Stone Sour: Live In Brighton

  • Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025

    Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025

  • Stone Sour: Live In Club Nokia

    Stone Sour: Live In Club Nokia

  • Corey Taylor - Forum or Against 'Em

    Corey Taylor - Forum or Against 'Em

  • Slipknot - Live at Download

    Slipknot - Live at Download

  • Slipknot: Disasterpieces

    Slipknot: Disasterpieces

  • Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013

    Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013

  • Pollution

    Pollution

  • Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004

    Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004

  • Slipknot: Live At Download 2009

    Slipknot: Live At Download 2009

  • Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVD

    Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVD

  • The Wall - Nostalgia Critic

    The Wall - Nostalgia Critic

  • Slipknot - Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2001

    Slipknot - Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2001