Devin Garret Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2006 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist.
After performing in a number of metal bands in high school, Townsend was discovered by a record label in 1993 and was asked to perform lead vocals on Steve Vai's album Sex & Religion. After recording...
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Date of birth:
- May 5, 1972 (age 37 years)
Place of birth:
Musical Genres:
- Metal ,
- Experimental classical music ,
- Ambient music ,
- Industrial metal ,
- Extreme metal ,
- Progressive metal ,
- Progressive rock
Instruments Played:
View Instruments played by Devin Townsend »Also known as:
- Big Mac Daddy and a Side of Fries,
- Ocean Machine,
- Dr. Skinny,
- Lord Stenchlor
