Corey Taylor
0 sources
Summary
Corey Taylor was born on December 8, 1973[1], in Des Moines[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], writer[4], vocalist[5], composer[6], and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,377 views/month, #3,511 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Child: Griffin Taylor[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Native language: English[11]
- Occupation: singer-songwriter[12], record producer[13], guitarist[14], musician[15]
- Educated at: Waterloo East High School[16]
- Member of: Slipknot[17], Stone Sour[18], CMFT[19], Sound City Players[20], Kings of Chaos[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Genre: nu metal[23], alternative metal[24], groove metal[25]
- Record label: Roadrunner Records[26]
- Commons category: Corey Taylor[27]
- Voice type: baritone[28]
- Family name: Taylor[29]
- Given name: Corey[30]
- Pseudonym: #8[31], The Sickness[32], Todd Tigger[33], The Boogie Knight[34], Big Neck[35]
- Official website: https://www.thecoreytaylor.com/[36]
- Medical condition: COVID-19[37]
- Instrument: electric guitar[38], guitar[39], voice[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Name in native language: Corey Taylor[42]
- Start of work period: 1990[43]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
-
Type: Person[44]
-
Country: US[45]
-
Began / founded: 1973-12-08[46]
-
Genre(s): alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nu metal, rock, singer-songwriter[47]
-
Community tags: alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nu metal, rock, singer-songwriter[48]
-
MusicBrainz ID: 15e02679-7a5f-4dd2-850c-5aa6e49d0878[49]
Why It Matters
Corey Taylor has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Corey Taylor born?
Corey Taylor's place of birth was Des Moines[2].
What did Corey Taylor do for work?
Corey Taylor worked as a singer[3], writer[4], vocalist[5], composer[6], and actor[7].
Where did Corey Taylor go to school?
Corey Taylor was educated at Waterloo East High School[16].