Chris Fehn

Christopher Michael "Chris" Fehn (Ankeny, Iowa; February 24, 1973), or known by his number #3, is an American musician, he was one of the two percussionists of Slipknot and winner of an Award Grammy. After leaving Slipknot, he was bassist for the band Will Haven.

Biography

He was born on February 24, 1973, in Ankeny, Iowa. During school he played on an American football team. When he was young he worked at a Burger King. Before Slipknot he played drums in a band called shed. He joined Slipknot before they released their first self-titled album (Slipknot). He is the funniest member of the band and sometimes used to pretend to masturbate the nose of his mask. He also did background vocals with Shawn Crahan. He is the one who vomits in the song "Eeyore"; and Shawn said that was his 'welcome' to the band.

In the summer of 2006 he played a game of golf with Jim McMahon of the Chicago Bears. They can be seen playing on the Voliminal: Inside the Nine DVD and on YouTube.

Chris has said that golf helps him de-stress.

Fun facts

• When the band is not on tour, it works as a painter, carpenter and electrician.

• It's tattooed the 9-point star on its elbow.

• In the Download Festival 2009 during the song "The Blister Exists" the redoblant fell at the time of going out to play it alone, to which he reacted by launching the instrument to the public.

Controversy over lawsuit against Slipknot

After announcing a lawsuit for financial issues against Slipknot, on March 18, 2019, the group announced its expulsion in a statement published on the group's official website.

Personal life and career

Fehn was born in Des Moines and raised in Ankeny, Iowa, north of Des Moines. Before joining Slipknot, he played as a kicker for the Wayne State University football team.

Fehn joined the band around April 1997, replacing percussionist Brandon Darner, who only played one show, and who in turn replaced percussionist Greg Welts, who was forced to leave Slipknot due to personal conflicts. with drummer Joey Jordison.

In addition to lending his talents to the percussion band, Fehn has also sung backing vocals on a number of Slipknot songs that have been recorded and performed live.

Outside of Slipknot, Fehn is a very enthusiastic golfer, and this was evidenced in the band's 2006 DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine, where he is interviewed while playing golf. Fehn describes himself as a "huge fan of the band" and has said of Slipknot, "the world needs something like this".

Mask

The design of his mask was originally made by former percussionist Brandon Darner, whom he replaced in the band.

The mask he wears has a large 16 cm nose, like Pinocchio's. It is also similar to the one used by the Black Plague doctors. In total he has 5 types of masks, the best known is a tan leather one that he regularly wore on trips and in the videos for the Iowa album.

Another well-known mask is a red one that he used on the Subliminal Verses album tour. On a tour, backstage he said: "The mask represents my comedic personality. I chose it for the "bondage" (BDSM). But when you put it on, it takes you to another place, it is very tight, hot and painful, which goes with the aggressiveness of the group. He also says that a very foul smell is generated by the mask. The last guy was created for the album All Hope Is Gone; This mask leaves your hair loose and uses a grayish tone. By 2009 he would cover his hair. Already for the Memorial World Tour he used the Iowa mask. For 2013 his mask looks similar to the one from the album All Hope Is Gone, but the color of the mask would have a green tone. Finally, during the time of the album The Gray Chapter he uses a mask identical to the previous ones; The only detail is that instead of using leather he uses one with a metallic tone.

Discography

With Slipknot

• 1999: Slipknot
• 2001: Iowa
• 2004: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
• 2005: 9.0 Live
• 2008: All Hope Is Gone
• 2014: 5: The Gray Chapter

With Will Haven

• 2011: Voir Dire

Filmography

• 1999: Welcome to Our Neighborhood
• 2002: Disasterspieces
• 2002: Rollerball
• 2006: Voliminal: Inside the Nine
• 2008: Nine: The Making of "All Hope Is Gone"
• 2009: Of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams
• 2010: (sic)nesses