About Mick
Name: Mick Thompson
Nicknames: "Log", "Molten Metal God"
D.O.B: November 3, 1973
Born: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
About:
Mick Thompson is the lead guitarist for one of the worlds greatest metal bands, Slipknot. Mick is the giant, hockey mask clad guitarist. Mick professes to be a fan of serial killers and loves cats. He first started playing in bands at age 16. His first gig was at age 19. Mick enjoys listening to Immolation, Morbid Angel, Jimi Hendrix, Deicide and The Beatles.Mick played guitar 16 years before joining slipknot, and says he is a born "Shredder"Mick still gives guitar lessons at Ye old guitar shop in Iowa. Before the famous overalls Mick dressed himself up as Little Bo Peep. When Mick was 14, he worked in a fast food restaurant for 2 weeks.
Bands:
First band- 1993- 1995: Body Pit
Mick: Guitar (Slipknot)
Donnie Steele (original Slipknot guitarist)
Danny Spain: Drums (Deadfront)
Paul: Bass (Slipknot)
Anders: Vocals
- Despite being in Body Pit he joined very late and it is unsure whether he ever even played a show with them due to their following demise.
Second band- 1995- CURRENT: Slipknot