First Name |
Buckethead
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Full Name at Birth |
Brian Patrick Carroll
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Alternative Name |
Buckethead, Death Cube K
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Birthday |
13th May, 1969
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Birthplace |
Los Angeles, CA
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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Distinctive Feature |
KFC Bucket on his head, White Mask, Robot Dance
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Guitarist
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Guns N' Roses
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Music Genre (Text) |
Heavy metal, Progressive Metal, Funk Metal, Avant-Garde Metal, Jazz Fusion, Instrumental Rock, Experimental Rock, Experimental Metal, Bluegrass, ambient, alternative rock, hard rock
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Music Genre |
Avant-Garde Music
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Year(s) Active |
1987–present, 1985–present
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Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Experimental, Funk Metal, Guitar Virtuoso, Experimental Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Instrumental Rock, Art Rock
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Music Mood |
Silly, Theatrical, Campy, Quirky, Aggressive, Boisterous, Complex, Fiery, Intense, Humorous, Energetic, Volatile, Visceral, Tense/Anxious, Restrained, Laid-Back/Mellow, Ominous, Menacing
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Instrument |
Guitar (Electric), Bass
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Banjo, Mandola, Mandolin, Piano, Keyboards, Organ, Synthesizers, Keytar, Violin, Cello, Percussions, Drums, bass, percussion, ukelele, keyboard
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Record Label |
TDRS Music, Hatboxghost Music, Bucketheadland, Avant, Day Eight Music, Sony Music Entertainment, CyberOctave, Sub Meta, Metastation, City Hall, Stray, Gonervill, Catalyst Entertainment, ION, Disembodied, Tzadik, Avabella Productions, Serjical Strike, TDRS, Sony Music, Shrimper / PSST
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Associated Acts |
Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Guns N' Roses, Praxis, Serj Tankian, Deli Creeps, Science Faxtion, Cornbugs, El Stew, Arcana, Thanatopsis, Primus, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Viggo Mortensen, Lawson Rollins, System of a Down, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Guns N' Roses
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Official Websites |
http://www.bucketheadland.com/ http://www.bucketheadpikes.com/, http://www.bucketheadland.com http://www.bucketheadpikes.com, http://www.bucketheadpikes.com, http://bucketheadpikes.com
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Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who has received critical acclaim for his innovative electric guitar playing. His music spans many genres, including progressive metal, funk, blues, bluegrass, ambient, and avant-garde music. He performs primarily as a solo artist, though he has collaborated with a wide variety of artists such as Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Serj Tankian, Bill Moseley, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, That 1 Guy, and Bassnectar, and was a member of Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004. He has released 314 studio albums, four special releases, and one EP. He has also performed on more than 50 other albums by other artists.