Paul Gray (1972-2010)
Paul Gray (1972-2010)
Paul Dedrick Gray was born in Los Angeles, California. After
some time his family moved to Des Moines, Iowa where he switched from playing
guitar to bass. In his youth he played with many bands which include Anal
Blast, Vexx, Body Pit, The Have Nots, and Inveigh Catharsis. Gray was most
known as being Pig or by his number, #2 in the heavy metal band Slipknot, where
he was the backing vocalist, bassist, songwriter, and one of the founding
members. He also filled in as bassist for Unida, performed on Drop Dead,
Gorgeous’ album, Worse Than a Fairy Tale, and toured briefly with Reggie
and the Full Effect. On May 24th, 2010 Gray had been found dead in his hotel
room, it would later be confirmed that he had overdosed on morphine and had
shown signs of “significant heart disease” at age 38 in Johnston, Iowa. He is
survived by his wife, Brenna and their daughter October, who was born after he
passed.
Achievements:
2010: Kerrang! Services to metal Award
Award named after Paul Gray titled “Paul Gray: Best Bassist
of the Year” as a tribute to the late bass player. This award was given to
Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and Sixx A.M.
Charity: Best Buddies International
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