"Yeah, he loved hockey," seconds drummer Joey Jordison. I mean, he was so fucking open and ready to bro down." "He was always just one of those dudes that you could just sit down and talk to. "Oh man, that's totally Paul," laughs Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, when listening to the reporter's story nine years later. Within five minutes, he singlehandedly obliterates all of the reporter's preconceived notions about who, and what, Slipknot are. Gray, as it turns out, is a massive hockey fan, and he proceeds to excitedly talk the reporter's ear off about how much he loves the sport, and how geeked he is to be filming in the home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild. And instead of a stream of attitudinous invective, Gray greets the reporter with a hearty handshake and a gregarious cry of, "Hey, do you like hockey?" Instead of the "Pig" mask he's typically pictured in, Gray's face is covered with a wide-eyed smile, like that of a kid who can't wait to meet Santa Clause. So when the reporter is introduced to 'Knot bassist Paul Gray, he's more than a little taken aback. The reporter has never previously met or spoken to the masked metal assault unit from Des Moines, Iowa, but he's filled with a bit of trepidation after all, since the release of 1999's Slipknot, the band has developed a reputation for being sullen and difficult, if not downright nasty, with members of the press. Paul, Minnesota, where the nine members of Slipknot have convened to shoot their cameo appearance in John McTiernan's remake of the 1970s sci-fi classic Rollerball. The doctor appeared in court on Septemto face the charges, to which he pleaded not guilty.May 2001: A Revolver reporter is being led through the catacombs of the Xcel Energy Center in St. He was accused of continually writing high-dose prescription narcotics to Gray, despite him being a known drug addict from Decemuntil his death. In September 2012, Gray’s physician Daniel Baldi was charged with involuntary manslaughter relating to Gray’s death, as well as the deaths of at least seven others. On June 21, 2010, autopsy results were released that stated Gray had died of an overdose of morphine, and had also shown signs of “significant heart disease”. On May 24, 2010, The Des Moines Register reported that Gray had been found dead in his hotel room. Slipknot presented the award to Nikki Sixx, of Mötley Crüe and Sixx A.M. In his youth, Gray performed in bands such as Anal Blast, Vexx, Body Pit, The Have Nots and Inveigh Catharsis.Īt the time of his death, he was one of three original members of Slipknot remaining in the band, and the only one who had maintained his original role in the band due to Clown’s switch from main drums to custom percussion during the early days.In 2010, Slipknot released the Download 2009 performance on DVD in memory of Gray.īesides Slipknot, Gray filled in as bassist for Unida during their 2003 tour, appeared on Drop Dead, Gorgeous’ Worse Than a Fairy Tale, toured briefly with Reggie and the Full Effect and appeared on the Roadrunner United project, performing bass on “The Enemy” and “Baptized in the Redemption” from the project’s album The All-Star Sessions.Īn award was named after Paul titled “Paul Gray: Best Bassist of the Year”, as a tribute to Paul. He played guitar but switched to bass after he relocated to Iowa. Later his family relocated to Des Moines, Iowa. Paul Dedrick Gray was born in Los Angeles, California. Paul Dedrick Gray (Ap– May 24, 2010), also known as The Pig or by his number #2, was an American musician best known as the bassist, a backing vocalist, and a songwriter and one of the founding members of the Grammy Award-winning metal band Slipknot.
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