James Shaffer

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James "Munky" Shaffer
Munky with Korn at Rock im Park 2016
Background information
Birth name	James Christian Shaffer
Also known as	Munky Munk the Gorilla
Born	(1970-06-06) June 6, 1970 (age 54) Rosedale, California, U.S.
Genres	Nu metal alternative metal funk metal
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Years active	1989–present
Member of	Korn Fear and the Nervous System Venera
Formerly of	LAPD

James Christian Shaffer (born June 06, 1970), also known by his stage name "Munky", is an American musician best known as a co-founder and guitarist of the nu metal band Korn. He was ranked at No. 26 of Guitar World's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time.^[1]

Shaffer set up the side-project band Fear and the Nervous System in 2008 and is also the founder of Emotional Syphon Recordings, who have signed acts like Monster in the Machine and Droid.