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Shane Gibson
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Background information
Birth name Shane Paul Gibson
Born (1979-02-21)February 21, 1979
Houma, Louisiana, United States
Died April 15, 2014(2014-04-15) (aged 35)
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Genres Hard rock, thrash metal, industrial metal, progressive metal, nu metal, acoustic, experimental
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Guitar, vocals, bass
Labels Indie

Shane Paul Gibson (born February 21, 1979 – died April 15, 2014) was an American musician. He was best known as a touring guitarist for the metal band Korn. He joined them after their guitarist, Brian "Head" Welch, left in 2005.

Shane also played lead guitar for Jonathan Davis, who is the lead singer of Korn, during his solo tours. He was part of a music group called Mr Creepy. This band was started by Arthur Gonzales.

Shane's main band was named stOrk. It was an experimental rock band. They mixed different styles of music, like thrash metal and progressive rock. In 2010, he also worked on songs with another American metal band, Echoes The Fall.

Shane Gibson appeared on a TV show called Deal with It in 2014. It was a prank show on the TBS channel. The episode aired on May 21.

Sadly, Shane Gibson passed away on April 15, 2014. He died in Birmingham, Alabama, due to health problems related to a blood clotting issue.

About Shane Gibson

Shane was a very talented musician. He studied music at the Berklee College of Music. There, he earned a Bachelor's degree. His studies focused on Music Performance and Music Therapy.

Music Shane Played On

Shane Gibson played on many different albums and songs. Here is a list of some of his work:

  • 2005: As a solo artist – Mr. Stork
  • 2007: Jonathan Davis and the SFA – Alone I Play
  • 2009: L. Shankar – Face to Face
  • 2009: Jason C. Miller – Last to Go Home
  • 2010: SchwarZenatoR – SchwarZenatoR
  • 2010: stOrk – stOrk
  • 2010: New World Man – A Tribute to Rush (played on "New World Man", "Fly By Night", "Force Ten")
  • 2010: Echoes the Fall – "Free"
  • 2011: Jonathan Davis and the SFA – Debut solo album
  • 2013: SchwarZenatoR – "Jingle All The Way" Single
  • 2014: Mr Creepy – "Mr Creepy EP"
  • 2014: stOrk – Broken Pieces

See also

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