Paul Gray (Slipknot)

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Paul Dedrick Gray (born April 8, 1972) is the bassist for the nine-piece alternative metal band Slipknot. He lives with his family in Des Moines, IA.

He has sung back up vocals for some of the Slipknot songs, such as "Spit it out" and "Disasterpiece" - usually when Corey Taylor's voice has become too dry, tired and hoarse. Unlike many other members in Slipknot, Paul was born in Los Angeles, CA but later moved with his family to Des Moines, IA, where he lives now.

He was formerly in bands such as Anal Blast, Vexx, Body Pit and Inveigh Catharsi and was one of the original members of Slipknot, along with Shawn Crahan and Anders Colsefini. He is also on tour with Reggie and the Full Effect.

Gray was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in 2004.

Paul uses a Warwick Jazzman bass 4-string and 5-string

Paul was also involved with a project called "F.O.R" with Benji Heldberg (formerly of Black Flood Diesel and now with American Head Charge)

Anal Blast still exists today in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One of it's members, Don Decker, as a promoter in the midwestern region for death metal bands.

[edit] Masks

Some of his masks include a latex pigface and black deathmask that resembles the mask worn by Hannibal Lecter; the mask has nails going through the mouth socket. Also, in the "Houdini Mansion", during a photo shoot, the forehead of the mask was re-constructed to make it look as if there was a bullethole through it. Additionally at this time green colouring was added to cracks in the mask.

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