Sid Wilson

Article summary

Sidney George Wilson (born January 20, 1977) is an American DJ and keyboardist and turntablist. He is best known for being the former DJ and keyboardist for the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he was designated #0, until his firing from the band on August 14, 2026.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1977-01-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2011-09-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1977-01-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2011-09-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374100569