History Creator / CoreyTaylor

With Slipknot, Corey has released 7 studio albums and achieved great success and acclaim, including a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Metal Song in 2005, which went to "Before I Forget" from their third album ''Music/Vol3TheSubliminalVerses''. As part of the band's famous 9-man roster, where the members were all referred to by a number between 0 and 8, Corey was designated #8; he reportedly chose the number since it symbolizes infinity.[[note]]Additional nicknames Corey has been known by over the years include "The Great Big Mouth" (which he named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Big_Mouth_Records a record label he co-founded in 2006]] after), "The Sickness", "The Boogie Knight", "The Grim Chopper", and "Big Neck" (from his famously large neck, reportedly ''18 inches'' in circumference).[[/note]]

With Slipknot, Corey has released 7 studio albums and achieved great success and acclaim, including a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Metal Song in 2005, which went to "Before I Forget" from their third album ''Music/Vol3TheSubliminalVerses''. As part of the band's famous 9-man roster, where the members were all referred to by a number between 0 and 8, Corey was designated #8; he reportedly chose the number since it symbolizes infinity.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Corey has spoken about his past experiences and... some of them are ''not'' pretty. For one, when he was seventeen, [[DrivenToSuicide he tried to commit suicide via overdosing on drugs]]. This was touched upon in his interview with the You Rock Foundation in an effort to motivate and inspire people not to go down the same path he did.

Although he grew more fame from Slipknot, Stone Sour was actually formed first in 1992, five years before Corey joined the band. He started Stone Sour alongside drummer Joel Ekman, and the band recorded several demo albums. After being approached with the opportunity to join Slipknot by several of its members, Corey temporarily quit Stone Sour, feeling he'd be able to expand more as part of Slipknot, and would not return until five years later. A year before he was approached, Corey was reportedly in attendance at the first-ever Slipknot show; he recalled being "mesmerized" by their music, and [[PromotedFanboy vowed to be their singer one day]].

In addition to both of these bands, Corey has also worked with numerous other bands and artists[[note]]including Music/{{Korn}}, Music/{{Disturbed}}, Music/{{Apocalyptica}}, Music/CodeOrange, Music/{{Anthrax}}, Music/SteelPanther, Music/FallingInReverse, Music/{{Soulfly}} and Music/TechN9ne[[/note]], dabbled in different genres over the years, and established a solo career, releasing two albums (''CMFT'' in 2020 and ''[=CMF2=]'' in 2023) and an EP thus far.

With Slipknot, Corey has released 7 studio albums and achieved great success and acclaim, including a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Metal Song in 2005 for "Before I Forget" from their third album ''Music/Vol3TheSubliminalVerses''. As part of the band's famous 9-man roster, where the members were all referred to by a number between 0 and 8, Corey was designated #8; he reportedly chose the number since it symbolizes infinity.

Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American musician, actor, and author. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the {{heavy metal}} band Music/{{Slipknot}} as well as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and only continuous member of the rock band Music/StoneSour.

Although he grew more fame from Slipknot, the HardRock-leaning Stone Sour was actually formed first in 1992, five years before Corey joined the band. He started Stone Sour alongside drummer Joel Ekman, and the band recorded several demo albums. After being approached with the opportunity to join Slipknot by several of its members, Corey temporarily quit Stone Sour, feeling he'd be able to expand more as part of Slipknot, and would not return until five years later. A year before he was approached, Corey was reportedly in attendance at the first-ever Slipknot show; he recalled being "mesmerized" by their music, and [[PromotedFanboy vowed to be their singer one day]].

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Corey Todd Taylor (born 8th December, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American musician, actor, and author. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the {{heavy metal}} band Music/{{Slipknot}} as well as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and only continuous member of the rock band Music/StoneSour.

to see the Great Big Mouth, shut up and apologize! ♫]]'']]

Outside of music, Corey has done work in acting, most amusingly as a security guard in ''Film/SharknadoThe4thAwakens'', and has published several books that chronicle his personal beliefs in a number of subjects including politics, the economy, and the entertainment industry. He is also an ambassador for the You Rock Foundation, dedicated to raising awareness for depression, anxiety, and mental health.

In addition to both of these bands, Corey has also worked with numerous other bands and artists[[note]]including Music/{{Korn}}, Music/{{Disturbed}}, Music/{{Apocalyptica}}, Music/CodeOrange, Music/{{Anthrax}}, Music/SteelPanther, Music/FallingInReverse, Music/{{Soulfly}} and Music/TechN9ne[[/note]], dabbled in different genres over the years, and established a solo career. He has released two solo albums (''CMFT'' in 2020 and ''[=CMF2=]'' in 2023)

Outside of music, Corey has done some work in acting, most amusingly as a security guard in ''Film/SharknadoThe4thAwakens'' and has written some books that chronicle his personal beliefs in a number of subjects including his personal life, views on politics, economy, and the entertainment industry. He is also an ambassador for the You Rock Foundation, dedicated to raising awareness for depression, anxiety, and mental health.

Corey is currently married to Alicia Dove, a dancer and the founder of a dance-rock group called Cherry Bombs, and had two prior marriages. His son from one of his previous marriages, Griffin Taylor is an aspiring media personality and music artist.

[[caption-width-right:833:''♫ [[Music/Vol3TheSubliminalVerses "A million people lined up for miles, to see the Great Big Mouth, shut up and apologize!"]] ♫'']]

->''[[Music/PointFiveTheGrayChapter Walk with me.\\
Don't let this fucking world tear you apart!]]''
-->-- "XIX"

Corey Todd Taylor (born 8th December, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American musician, actor, and author. Corey is best known as the lead vocalist of the HeavyMetal band, Music/{{Slipknot}}, with whom he has released 7 studio albums and has achieved great success and acclaim for his work, including a Grammy Award for Best Metal Song in 2005 for their song, ''[[Music/Vol3TheSubliminalVerses Before I Forget]]'' and several other Grammy nominations for the same award.

In addition to his fame in Slipknot, Corey has also worked in several other bands and has dabbled in different genres over the years. His most famous band outside of Slipknot is Music/StoneSour, in which he was a founding member and whose sound and style lean more on HardRock and has similarly been nominated for a few Grammies before their hiatus in 2020. Stone Sour has released 6 studio albums.

!!Music Discography

'''Music/{{Slipknot}}'''

'''Music/StoneSour'''

'''Self Released'''

!!Filmography

!!Bibliography

!![[MemeticMutation But what does Corey Taylor think about these Tropes]]

->''[[Music/PointFiveTheGrayChapter Walk with me.]]''\\
''[[Music/PointFiveTheGrayChapter Don't let this fucking world tear you apart!]]''

* GutturalGrowler: Corey has a very deep and animalistic growl when singing aggressively, almost akin to that of an angry lion. It's most apparent in his works in Slipknot, especially in their first two albums, though they'll sometimes show up in Stone Sour as well.

[[caption-width-right:833:''[[Music/Vol3TheSubliminalVerses "A million people lined up for miles, to see the Great Big Mouth, shut up and apologize!]]'']]

* RockIsAuthenticPopIsShallow: He has often criticized the music industry for what he feels tends to cater towards the LowestCommonDenominator and how mediocre content is what tends to trend. Some songs that he has sung, most notably ''The Heretic Anthem'' touches on that particular subject.