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My Take
Shawn Crahan, the Clown, is to me the calculating heart behind Slipknot's chaos. He co-founded the band in Des Moines back in 1995 and is now the last original member standing, designated #6. The masks and the beer-keg percussion can read as pure shock value, but spend time with it and you find genuine theatrical craft underneath. That he also directs films tells you this is an artist, not just a provocateur. I respect how he's sustained a coherent vision across decades. Beneath all that noise sits a real and surprisingly disciplined aesthetic.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shawn Crahan
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・クラハン
- Reading
- しょーん・くらはん
- Born
- September 24, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- drummer / percussionist / record producer / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://theclown.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Shawn Crahan born?
Born September 24, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Shawn Crahan from?
Shawn Crahan is from Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
What does Shawn Crahan do?
Shawn Crahan works as drummer, percussionist, record producer, film actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.