Grammy award winning metal drummer and founder of the band Slipknot, Joey Jordison died July 26 in his sleep at the age of 46. Family members did not disclose the cause or place of Jordison’s death.
The oldest of three children, the Des Moines, Iowa native began his musical journey when he was eight years old.
Formed in 1995, Slipknot became as well known for their live shows, masks, and costumes as much as they were for their music.
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The band’s founder and a major songwriter, Jordison left the band in 2013. Jordison noted that leaving the band was due to the neurological disorder transverse myelitis; which left him unable to play. Transverse myelitis is an inflammation of the spinal cord that affects how nerve messages are sent and received.
He is also a member of the band Murderdoolls where he plays guitar, bass, and drums.
He was born Nathan Jonas Jordison on April 26, 1975 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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