
Leslie Edward Claypool is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, writer, director and actor. He is best known as the founder, lead singer, bassist, lead musician, and sole member of the American funk metal band Primus. His bass style is known for his combination of percussion, flamenco, whammy flapping and flapping. Claypool has also produced and designed his own solo albums from his own studio, Rancho Relaxo. In 2006, a movie, Electric Apricot, written and directed by Claypool, was released, along with his first novel South of the Pumphouse. He has written and performed theme songs for the adult animated series Robot Chicken and South Park.
Birth name | Leslie Edward Claypool |
Also known as | Colonel Claypool |
Born | September 29, 1963, Richmond, California, U.S. |
Origin | El Sobrante, California, U.S. |
Genres | Alternative metal, funk metal, progressive rock, experimental rock, thrash metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, producer, author, director, actor |
Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, double bass, drums, percussion |
Years active | 1979–present |
Labels | Prawn Song, Interscope |
Associated acts | Primus, Blind Illusion, Sausage, Oysterhead, Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Tom Waits, Duo de Twang, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, The Claypool Lennon Delirium |

Rock Singer Les Claypool was born in Richmond, California, United States on September 29, 1963. He's 60 years old today.
Lead vocalist and bassist of the band Primus who has created many side projects, including Colonel Rock Singer Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade.
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Les Claypool was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1963 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He auditioned for Metallica to replace Cliff Burton, but was not accepted. Prior to founding Primus, he worked as a carpenter.
In 2006, he published the novel South of the Pumphouse. In 2007, he will also start a wine-making project.

Cheney Claypool is his wife, and they have two children, Cage Oliver and Lena Tallulah.
His album Rock Singer Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel presents: Highball with the Devil features Punk Singer Henry Rollins.
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