Les Claypool

Les Claypool
Les Claypool
	Claypool performing in March 2011
Background information
Birth name	Leslie Edward Claypool
Also known as	Colonel Claypool
Born	September 29, 1963 (age 60); Richmond, California, U.S.
Origin	El Sobrante, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative metal; funk metal; funk rock; progressive rock; experimental rock; thrash metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer; songwriter; record producer; filmmaker; author;
Instrument(s)	Bass; vocals; double bass; whamola;
Years active	1984–present
Member of	Primus; Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade; Oysterhead; Duo de Twang; The Claypool Lennon Delirium;
Formerly of	Blind Illusion; Sausage; Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains; Les Claypool's Fancy Band;
Spouse(s)	Chaney Claypool; (m. 1995)
Website	lesclaypool.com

Leslie Edward Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the founder, lead singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of the band Primus since its formation in 1984. Frequently considered to be one of the greatest bassists of all time,^[2] his playing style mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends, and slapping.

Outside of Primus, Claypool has also been involved in a number of side projects, including supergroups such as Oysterhead (with Trey Anastasio and Stewart Copeland) and Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (with Buckethead, Bryan Mantia, and Bernie Worrell). He also fronts the experimental rock projects Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and Les Claypool's Fancy Band. He has self-produced and engineered several solo releases from his own studio, Rancho Relaxo, in California. In 2006, he wrote and directed the mockumentary Electric Apricot and released his debut novel South of the Pumphouse. More recently, he has formed musical duos like Duo de Twang (with Bryan Kehoe) and The Claypool Lennon Delirium (with Sean Lennon).

^ "Primus' Les Claypool Sails Into Matrimony". MTV. December 2, 1995. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
^ Vozick-Levinson, Jonathan Bernstein, David Browne, Jon Dolan, Brenna Ehrlich, David Fear, Jon Freeman, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Elias Leight, Angie Martoccio, Jason Newman, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Simon; Bernstein, Jonathan; Browne, David; Dolan, Jon; Ehrlich, Brenna; Fear, David; Freeman, Jon; Greene, Andy; Grow, Kory (July 1, 2020). "The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 29, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[Chaney-1] "Primus' Les Claypool Sails Into Matrimony". MTV. December 2, 1995. Retrieved April 1, 2024.

[2] Vozick-Levinson, Jonathan Bernstein, David Browne, Jon Dolan, Brenna Ehrlich, David Fear, Jon Freeman, Andy Greene, Kory Grow, Elias Leight, Angie Martoccio, Jason Newman, Rob Sheffield, Hank Shteamer, Simon; Bernstein, Jonathan; Browne, David; Dolan, Jon; Ehrlich, Brenna; Fear, David; Freeman, Jon; Greene, Andy; Grow, Kory (July 1, 2020). "The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 29, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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