Alessandro "Alex" Giovanni Venturella[1] (born April 12, 1984) is the current bassist for Slipknot, filling in the spot made by Paul Gray after his death and Donnie Steele after his departure.
Joining the band[]
Venturella was one of the new additions to the band along with Jay Weinberg, and along with Jay, his identity was kept secret from fans as he wasn't a full member at the time. However, fans eventually used the music video for "The Devil In I" to leak his identity due to the tattoos on his hand.
Masks[]
His original mask (for .5: The Gray Chapter) was exactly the same as Jay Weinberg's (before he made changes to it). It was in the design of a mask made from a burlap sack with the Slipknot nine-pointed star on the forehead and a zipper on the mouth, he then added his own details to his mask. His mask for We Are Not Your Kind is a round metallic mask with detailed patterns.
Onstage Incident[]
On August 2nd, 2015, a Slipknot show in Hartford, Connecticut was interrupted when Venturella collapsed into the crowd, where he was caught by the fans and was rushed to a hospital.
Slipknot made an official statement on their social media revealing that "V-Man" was severely dehydrated, therefore causing his incident.
Gallery[]
Masks[]
Trivia[]
- He was born and raised in England which is why he has his recognizable English accent.
- He is of Italian descent.
- Him along with Jay use a letter instead of a number.
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| Slipknot | |
|---|---|
| Current Members: | #0 Sid Wilson • #4 Jim Root • #6 Shawn "Clown" Crahan • #7 Mick Thomson • #8 Corey Taylor • (V) Alex Venturella • Michael Pfaff • Unidentified sampler • Eloy Casagrande |
| Former Members: | Anders Colsefni • #4 Josh "Gnar" Brainard • #2 Paul Gray • #1 Joey Jordison • Donnie Steele • Kun Nong • #3 Greg "Cuddles" Welts • #3 Chris Fehn • #5 Craig "133" Jones • (J) Jay Weinberg Live Only: (ᗺ) Brandon Darner |
References[]
- ↑ "Venturella Alessandro Giovanni" Writer Credits. ASCAP. Retrieved December 15, 2022.