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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Primus
- Residents
- Wandering the Face of the Earth
- South of the Pumphouse
- South of the pumphouse
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Film & TV
Richmond, California, USA
Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming,whammy bar bends (unusual on a bass guitar) and slapping.
Known for
- Primus Interstellar Drum Derby2025
- The Residents - A Documentary — Leslie Claypool2024
- Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?2023
- South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert — Self (Primus)2022
- Primus Alive From Pachyderm Station2020
- The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Live at House of Blues — Self2016
- Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents — Himself2015
- The Murders of Brandywine Theater — Moxxy (voice)2014
- Primus: Sailing The Seas Of Cheese — Bass, Vocals2013
- Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool — self2013
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1963-09-29
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 161,250
- Total plays
- 2,116,003
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Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool is a bassist and lead singer, best known for his work with the musical group Primus. Born on September 29, 1963, in Richmond, California, Claypool's mastery of the electric bass has brought him into the spotlight with his funky, creative playing style. Though he cites bass virtuoso Geddy Lee of Rush and the experimental group The Residents as his greatest influences, Claypool is known to use various styles in his playing <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Les+Claypoo
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Richmond
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Chef Aid: The South Park Album
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.lesclaypool.com
- Image
- Claypool to wiki.jpg
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- Commons category
- Les Claypool
- date of birth
- 1963-09-29
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
- name in native language
- Les Claypool
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