Shawn Crahan is an American musician, music producer, and artist. He is best known as one of the two custom percussionists of the Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot, and the drummer of To My Surprise and Dirty Little Rabbits. Shawn Crahan is the oldest member of Slipknot, which he is 42 years old. Shawn Crahan was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Shawn Crahan used to perform in bands such as Heads on the Wall and One Cup of Fat. He married his wife Chantel in June, 1993, in Des Moines, Iowa. Shawn Crahan and his wife have four children now. Their names are: Alexandria, Gage, Gabrielle, and Simon. Shawn Crahan hasn't only lended his percussion talents to the metal band Slipknot, but he has also sung backing vocals on a number of songs Slipknot has both recorded and performed live. He wrote the original draft of "Tattered & Torn", which appeared on the band's early demo, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.. Outside Slipknot, Shawn Crahan has founded Big Orange Clown Records, a vanity label within  Sanctuary Records, which has so far signed the metalcore band Gizmachi. Shawn Crahan wears clown-style masks when he performs with Slipknot. He wears a death mask made from a cast of his own face when performing the song "Vermillion".