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My Take
Corey Taylor is one of those guys who makes you rethink what a rock vocalist can actually do. Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa — not exactly the heavy metal capital of the world — he somehow willed himself into fronting two massively successful bands simultaneously: Slipknot, where his masked, unhinged ferocity became iconic, and Stone Sour, where he showed a completely different, melodic side that most scream-first vocalists simply don't have. What gets me is the range — not just vocal range, but the range of the whole person. He writes books, does acting, speaks his mind constantly, and yet the music never feels like it's on autopilot. Now in his 50s with that same Iowa-stubborn energy intact, he's proof that authenticity in heavy music isn't a young person's game.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Corey Taylor
- Name (Japanese)
- コリィ・テイラー
- Reading
- こりぃ・ていらー
- Born
- December 8, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Occupation
- singer / writer / vocalist / composer / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Waterloo East High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Corey Taylor born?
Born December 8, 1973 (age 52).
Where is Corey Taylor from?
Corey Taylor is from Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
What does Corey Taylor do?
Corey Taylor works as singer, writer, vocalist, composer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.