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Slipknot has fired DJ and keyboardist Sid Wilson after nearly 30 years \u2014 and just months after the rocker\u2019s split with fiance\u00e9 Kelly Osbourne, according to a report.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cDuality\u201d musician, 49, was notified late Friday afternoon that he had been permanently let go from the legendary heavy metal group, TMZ reported.<\/p>\n

No explanation for the decision has been reported, and the band has yet to announce a replacement.<\/p>\n

Wilson joined Slipknot in 1998 as their ninth member, shortly before the release of their self-titled debut album in 1999, and he remained with the group for 28 years.<\/p>\n

He performed under the stage name \u201c#0\u201d and handled turntables, keyboards, samples and sound effects for the Grammy-winning metal band.<\/p>\n

Page Six has reached out to reps for Wilson and Slipknot for comment on his reported departure.<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s reported firing comes four months after he and Osbourne called off their engagement after four years together.<\/p>\n

They share a 3-year-old son, Sidney, who was born in November 2022.<\/p>\n

Osbourne and Wilson first met in 1999 when Slipknot performed at the Ozzfest music festival, but they didn\u2019t begin dating until decades later.<\/p>\n

Wilson proposed to Osbourne backstage in July 2025 during her father Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s Black Sabbath farewell concert in Birmingham, England, just weeks before the rock icon\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

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Wilson also endured a frightening health scare in August 2024 when he suffered severe burns to his face and arms after an explosion at the farm he shared with Osbourne.<\/p>\n

He later showed fans his injuries, which included singed eyebrows, burn marks across his face and arms and a blister on his lip, while assuring them he was on the mend.<\/p>\n

Beyond his work with Slipknot, Wilson also toured as DJ Starscream, a solo project inspired by the \u201cTransformers\u201d villain of the same name.<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s exit marks another major lineup change for Slipknot, whose original roster has steadily dwindled over the years.<\/p>\n

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The band\u2019s nine-member lineup after its breakout 1999 album featured Corey Taylor, Shawn \u201cClown\u201d Crahan, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Mick Thomson, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Chris Fehn and Wilson.<\/p>\n

Since then, keyboardist Jones and percussionist Fehn have both left the group, while bassist Gray died from a drug overdose in 2010 and drummer Jordison died in his sleep in 2021.<\/p>\n

Today, only singer Taylor, percussionist Crahan, and guitarists Thomson and Root remain from Slipknot\u2019s classic lineup.<\/p>\n

Formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995, Slipknot became one of the world\u2019s biggest metal bands with its signature masks, intense live shows and hits including \u201cDuality\u201d and \u201cPsychosocial.\u201d<\/p>\n

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