Corey Taylor

Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, author, and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, where he is designated as #8, and as the lead vocalist, guitarist, lyricist, and sole continuous member of the rock band Stone Sour. Taylor co-founded Stone Sour in 1992 and joined Slipknot in 1997. He has released seven studio albums with Slipknot and revived Stone Sour in 2002. In addition to his work with these bands, Taylor has collaborated with various other acts and released his debut solo studio album, CMFT, in 2020.