Craig Jones | |
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| Birth name | Craig Alan Jones |
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| Born | February 11, 1972[1] Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Years active | 1992–2023 |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records |
| Formerly of | Slipknot |
Craig Alan Jones (born February 11, 1972),[1] also known as 133, is an American musician. He is the former sampler and keyboardist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he was designated #5 amongst its nine member lineup. Jones joined the band in early 1996, shortly after the band had finished recording its demo album, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.. Initially, he was brought in to replace Donnie Steele, one of the two original guitarists, though he moved on to sampling and keyboards.[2] Following the departure of fellow bandmate and drummer Joey Jordison in 2013, Jones was the second-longest-serving member of Slipknot.
On June 7, 2023, Slipknot announced they parted ways with Jones,[3] though the announcement was removed the same day.[4]
- ^ a b Childers, Chad (February 1, 2022). "Rock Stars Celebrating Birthdays in February". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Craig Jones - Death Row Lane". deathrowlane.weebly.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "A Statement from Slipknot". slipknot1.com. June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
To our fans, Slipknot is announcing that we have parted ways with Craig Jones. We wish Jones all the best for the future.
- ^ Merlin Alderslade (June 7, 2023). "Slipknot announce departure of Craig Jones, then delete announcement". Metal Hammer. Retrieved June 9, 2023.