DJ Starscream's Biography

Born Sid Wilson, 27 year old turntable virtuoso DJ Starscream traces his love of music and the DJ trade all the way back to his first heartbeats. His vast knowledge and appreciation of all music is attributed to his family, his own curiosity of the technical aspects of his first love, and how various parts of different music and songs could blend together. DJ Starscream listens to and experiments with all varieties of music ranging from classical to metal.

Punk rock was DJ Starscreams first passion to perform, playing bass and saxophone in various upstart punk bands, and that passion and attitude is evident today in every project that he is involved with. In the studio, DJ Starscream is a perfectionist in every sense of the word. He is constantly pushing himself and his music to extreme limits. Onstage, his performances are entrancing, not only musically but also in his own intense energy and aggressiveness.

DJ Starscream made his major public debut in 1994 with Sound Proof Coalition, a DJ crew based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Playing shows on the local scene as well as across the Midwest and U.S., DJ Starscream and the S.P.C. were, and continue to be major innovators in the DJ world. This 4 man crew celebrates its 10 year anniversary in 2004, and is still constantly working on various projects together and independently, developing new music and ideas to bring all genres of music together.

During the late 90s DJ Starscream became associated with another group of musicians based out of Des Moines. After checking out a few shows and practices, DJ Starscream assumed another identity known as #(0), of the music group Slipknot - a 9 man group that would go on to redefine “metal” and be named one of the best live, and most intricate bands in the world. Featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, other accomplishments include 3 Grammy nominations, gold and platinum record sales, as well as best selling merchandise and videos. DJ Starscream and Slipknot continue to recreate and expand their musical abilities with the much anticipated release of their third album, as well as major touring dates during the summer of 2004.

DJ Starscream continues to break musical barriers with his membership in the newly formed music group AMPT. Featuring eastcoast hardcore DJ Rob Gee on vocals and members of Biohazard, AMPT will redefine music in its own right with an innovative combination of metal, hip-hop and electronica. With this musical combination and background, AMPT will definitely be a force to be reckoned with, now and in the future.

In addition to all of these collaborations and others, DJ Starscream continues to record solo projects and perform solo DJ dates at venues around the world.


DJ Starscream Armament

2 Vestax PDX2000 Turntables
Vestax PMC-07 Pro D Samurai Mixer
Shure M44-7 Needles
Korg KP2 Kaos Pad
Vestax Digital Delay
Akai MPC
Vestax Faderboard
Korg Triton LE
Korg MS 2000
Aphex Aural X-iter
Line 6 Pod XT Pro
Line 6 Bass Pod
Digi 001
E-MU Orbit
E-MU Proteus 2000
Alesis Studio 32 Mixer
Genelec Studio Monitors
Boss DR 202
Sonar 3.0 by Cakewalk
Pro - Tools
Sony PC
Apple Mac
Neumann Microphones
Shure Microphones
Audix Microphones
Monster Cables

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