Michael Shawn Crahan was born on 24 September 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. His parents were of Irish descendants, and their name was Michael J. Crahan and Mary V. Crahan. He has no siblings.
He says he had a happy youth as his parents supported his endeavors. He attended private schools, and he did his graduation in creative writing. There he got into music and created his first band called Modifidius. He made this band with his former Slipknot member Joey Jordison.
In the meantime, he performed in several bands like One Cup of Fat, Heads on the Wall, etc. He eventually created a band called Pale Ones, which later on became the famous Slipknot.
