---
title: "Shawn Crahan"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/shawn-crahan"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1969
---

# Shawn Crahan

**Shawn Crahan** is a more metal band, from United States, active 1969 to present.

Michael Shawn Crahan, more commonly known by his stage persona "Clown", is an American musician. He is the co-founder, percussionist, and only original member remaining of the alternative metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #6. He helped form Slipknot in 1995 alongside bassist Paul Gray and former vocalist Anders Colsefni. Crahan is the longest-serving member of the band, and also has extensive involvement with Slipknot's media production and music videos. Outside Slipknot, Crahan had two side project bands called To My Surprise and Dirty Little Rabbits. Aside from his musical activity, he also directed the 2016 action thriller film Officer Downe.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Crahan

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Shawn Crahan |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Des Moines, United States |
| Formed | 1969 |
| Releases in catalog | 0 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/shawn-crahan](https://themetalnet.com/band/shawn-crahan). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt