Corey Taylor is a prominent American singer, musician, songwriter, and also actor. Moreover, Corey Taylor is famously known as the lead vocalist and the lyricist of the bands “Slipknot” and “Stone Sour”. Also, he gained fame as an actor and producer of the movies, “Thunder Force” (2021), “Resident Evil” (2002), and “Rollerball” (2002).
Early Life
The famous actor, Corey was born on December 8, 1973. His birthplace is in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Also, his birth name is Corey Todd Taylor. Presently, he is 47 years old. According to astrology, the singer’s horoscope sign is Sagittarius. In addition, he belongs to American nationality. On the other hand, his ethnicity is mixed, German, Native American, Irish, Dutch.
Likewise, he was born to Griddin Parker Taylor and Scarlet Taylor. With the absence of his father, his mother raised him as a single mother. As a sibling, he has a sister. When he was just fifteen, he became a drug addict. Afterward, he moved to his grandmother’s house after she took his legal custody.
At the age of 18, the musician tried an unsuccessful suicide attempt. During that time, he dropped out of high school. For the first time, he met his father when he was 30.
Professional Career
Talking about Taylor’s music career, he was initially involved with the hard rock band, “Stone Sour”. In 1993, they recorded a demo album. However, he then joined another band, “Slipknot” in 1997 and abandoned “Stone Suor” for short period. Ultimately, Taylor returned to “Stone Sour” in 2002. The band then released several albums such as “Come What(ever) May”, “Audio Secrecy”, and “House of Gold and Bones”.
In regards to his acting career, he appeared in “Welcome To our Neighborhood” (1999), “We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n Roll” (2001), and “Rollerball”(2002). From the years 2006 to 2011, he got involved in different projects. The name of the projects are ‘Voliminal: Inside the Nine’, ‘Get Thrashed’, ‘Audible Visions of (sic)nesses’ and ‘Goat’.
In the year 2013, he joined, “Fear Clinic”. Also, he gave his appearance in “Bullied”. In the consecutive years, he appeared in ‘Doctor Who’, ‘QI – Nosey Noisy’, and Officer Downe’.
Furthermore, the famous personality has worked with Korn, Disturbed, Junk Beer Kidnap Band, Anthrax, Apocalyptica, and Soulfly. And, he released his book, ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good’ in July 2011.
Achievements and Net worth
As of accomplishments, Corey is ranked at 86th position in Hit Parader’s list of “Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time”. Astonishingly, he also got honored by NME as the 7th greatest heavy metal frontman. In addition, he also holds the record of possessing the second-widest vocal range in contemporary popular music.
As of the latest research, the estimated net worth of the successful personality, Corey is to be approximately $10 million. However, other information such as his annual salary, personal belongings, and endorsements are not accessible publicly.
Personal Life
Currently, Taylor is dating Alicia Dove. Alicia Dove is the creator of “Cherry Bombs”. The couple announced their relationship on April 7, 2019, on Taylor’s Instagram page. Hence, the couple tied the knot n October 6, 2019. Previously, he had his second marriage with Stephanie Lyuby at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas on November 13, 2009. Unfortunately, the couple got separated on December 28, 2017.
Earlier than that, he had his first marriage with Scarlett on March 11, 2004. The couple gave birth to their son, Griffin Parker. Ultimately, they got divorced in 2007. Taylor also has a daughter, Angeline from his early relationship.
Body measurements and Social Media
Similarly, the exact body measurements of Taylor are 44-33-15.5 inches. The musician stands 5 feet and 8 inches tall. On the other hand, his weight is 68 kg. By the same token, he has blue eyes and blonde hair. His shoe sizes are 10.5 (US), 44.5 (EU), 10 (UK & AUS).
Besides, Corey Taylor doe not seem to have his official account Facebook and Twitter. However, he is active on Instagram and has a verified account. On Instagram, he has about 2.5 million followers. His username on it is @coretaylor.
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