Mick Thomson
| Mick Thomson | |
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Thomson in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mickeal Gordon Thomson[1] |
| Also known as |
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| Born | 1973/1974 (age 42–43) |
| Genres | Heavy metal, alternative metal, nu metal, death metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass |
| Labels | Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast |
| Associated acts | Slipknot, Body Pit, Malevolent Creation |
| Website | http://www.slipknot1.com |
| Notable instruments | |
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Ibanez MTM B.C. Rich Warlock | |
Mick Thomson (born 1973/1974)[1] is an American heavy metal musician. He is known as being the lead guitarist in the heavy metal band Slipknot.
Career
Before Slipknot, Thomson was in the Death Metal band Body Pit with future Slipknot bassist, Paul Gray. When performing with Slipknot, Thomson is known as "Number Seven", being that the band follows a numbering scheme for its members, ranging from 0–8. His number is also tattooed on his left arm, as "seven", which can be seen in music videos such as "Dead Memories". According to Shawn Crahan, Thomson wanted number 7, because it is his lucky number.[2]
Personal life
On October 5, 2012, he married his longtime girlfriend, Stacey Riley.[3]
During his interview from Voliminal: Inside the Nine, he has stated that he suffers from severe joint and back pain, which on one occasion temporarily left him unable to walk, and causes him difficulty when performing.
On March 11, 2015, it was reported that Mick and his younger brother Andrew had been hospitalized after a drunken altercation resulted in the two getting into a knife fight with one another outside a Clive, Iowa house. Mick was stabbed in the head during the altercation but both men's injuries, although described as serious, were not life threatening. [4] On March 21, 2015, both Mick and Andrew were charged with disorderly conduct, with a court date set for March 30, 2015.
Discography
With Slipknot
- 1999: Slipknot
- 2001: Iowa
- 2004: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
- 2008: All Hope Is Gone
- 2014: .5: The Gray Chapter
Filmography
- 1999: Welcome to Our Neighborhood
- 2002: Disasterpieces
- 2002: Rollerball
- 2006: Voliminal: Inside the Nine
- 2007: Lupara: No Pity on the Ants
- 2010: (sic)nesses
References
- 1 2 Gardner, Josh (March 11, 2015). "Slipknot guitarist stabbed in the HEAD during bloody front yard knife fight with his brother that left both seriously injured". DailyMail.
- ↑ Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan Explains How Band Member Numbers Came to Be. Loudwire.com. Retrieved on 2015-11-16.
- ↑ "Slipknot Guitarist Mick Thomson Gets Married". Loudwire.com. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
- ↑ "Slipknot guitarist stabbed in the head after fight with brother". Matt Crane. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
| Preceded by Craig Jones |
Slipknot guitarist 1996–present |
Succeeded by Present |
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