Mick Thomson | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Mickael Gordon Thomson[1] |
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Born | [2] | November 3, 1973
Origin | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
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Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1993–present |
Member of | Slipknot |
Formerly of | Body Pit |
Mickael Gordon "Mick" Thomson (born November 3, 1973)[2] is an American musician. He is one of two guitarists for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #7. Thomson originally met founding Slipknot members Anders Colsefni, Donnie Steele and Paul Gray through their mutual involvement in death metal band Body Pit, later joined in early 1996. Following the departure of bandmates drummer Joey Jordison in 2013 and sampler Craig Jones in 2023, Thomson is now the second longest-serving member of Slipknot.