About Sid Wilson
Sidney George Wilson (born January 20, 1977) is an American DJ and keyboardist. He is the turntablist and keyboardist for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #0. == Biography == Wilson was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Both of his parents are from England. He performs in the American band Slipknot, and also tours as DJ Starscream, a name which is derived from the Transformers character of the same name. He is a fan of the Transformers franchise, and has Transformer tattoos. Musically within Slipknot, Wilson contributes scratching, sound effects, horrorlike noises as well as background noises/effects. When numbers were being assigned to each band member, he insisted on being the number zero since it epitomized filth. He was also known to stage dive in Slipknot's early years, and in 2008, he broke both his heels when he jumped ten feet from the stage. On July 31, 2026, TMZ reported that Wilson was permanently removed from Slipknot, although without confirmation by the band or Wilson himself.
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