About this episode

Michael Shawn Crahan, co-founder of Slipknot, discusses his journey in music and art.

Michael Shawn Crahan, better known as Clown, is the co-founder and percussionist of Slipknot. Formed in 1995, the metal band rose to popularity with albums like Slipknot and Iowa. As one of the most recognizable names in modern metal, Slipknot has earned 11 Grammy nominations and one win for “Before I Forget” in 2006. Beyond music, Crahan has directed films, created visual art, and overseen many of Slipknot’s creative concepts, including stage design and imagery. ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: Anthropic https://Claude.com/tetra ------ AG1 https://DrinkAG1.com/tetra ------ Squarespace https://Squarespace.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Athletic Nicotine https://www.AthleticNicotine.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Lectio 365 https://Lectio365.com ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter

People in this episode

Host: Rick Rubin

Guest: Michael Shawn Crahan

Topics covered

• music
• metal
• art
• creativity
• Slipknot
• interview

Keywords

• Slipknot
• Michael Shawn Crahan
• metal music
• Grammy
• art
• creativity
• interview

Sponsors

Anthropic, AG1, Squarespace, Athletic Nicotine, Lectio 365

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Slipknot

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