Sid Wilson was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He performs in Slipknot, and also tours as DJ Starscream, a name which is derived from the Transformers character of the same name. He is a fan of the Transformers franchise, and evidences this with tattoos.
Outside Slipknot, Wilson has made a following in Japan as a jungle musician, under the pseudonym DJ Starscream, and is currently signed to the Japanese record label N2O Records.[1] He recently collaborated with The Mad Capsule Markets vocalist Hiroshi Kyono on a song called "HAKAI (Deathtroy)" released on The Songs for Death Note the movie～the Last name Tribute～, a tribute album dedicated to the live action movie for the second Death Note film.[2] A remix of the track also appeared on the Wagdug Futuristic Unity mini-album Nu Riot and 2008 album Hakai.[3] As of August 2010, he is touring with his solo band, SID. He is the lead vocalist of the band. [4] Sid went on tour with his solo band, his last tour date was on September 5th, 2010 at a music venue called Another Hole In The Wall, located in Steger, Illinois. Sid stated, "This is the best stop on the tour, I loved the crowd reaction. It really made me feel like I got back to my roots." He was also noted saying that he will be touring with his solo project for a year or two. That final show was played with the bands Blue Felix, Team Light You On Fire, Divide, and many more.
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