Buckethead

About Buckethead

Brian Patrick Carroll is a musician who performs while wearing a bucket on his head. He has over 300 studio albums to his credit. From 2000 to 2004, he was a member of Guns N' Roses.

Brian Patrick Carroll, known professionally as Buckethead, is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who has received critical acclaim for his innovative electric guitar playing. His music spans many genres, including progressive metal, funk, blues, bluegrass, ambient, and avant-garde music. He performs primarily as a solo artist, though he has collaborated with a wide variety of artists such as Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Iggy Pop, Les Claypool, Serj Tankian, Bill Moseley, Mike Patton, Viggo Mortensen, That 1 Guy, Bassnectar, and Skating Polly. He was also a member of Guns N' Roses from 2000 to 2004. He has released 315 studio albums, four special releases, and one EP. He has also performed on more than 50 other albums by other artists.

Genres	Heavy metal, progressive metal, funk metal, avant-garde metal, alternative rock, hard rock, experimental rock, ambient
Labels	Shrimper / PSST, TDRS, Hatboxghost Music, Bucketheadland, Avant, Day Eight Music, Sony Music, CyberOctave, Sub Meta, Metastation
Birth name	Brian Patrick Carroll
Also known as	Buckethead, Death Cube K
Associated acts	Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Guns N' Roses, Praxis, Serj Tankian, Deli Creeps, Science Faxtion, Cornbugs, El Stew, Arcana, Thanatopsis
Born	May 13, 1969, Pomona, California, U.S.
Bandcamp artist ID	https://music.bucketheadpikes.com
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1987–present

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Trivia

He has worked with various big name artists, including Les Claypool, Viggo Mortensen, and Bassnectar.

Buckethead before fame

He grew up in Southern California, just a few blocks from Disneyland, where he spent a lot of his time. When he was twelve years old, he learnt to play guitar from an older man who lived down the street.

Achievement of Buckethead

Les Claypool, Viggo Mortensen, and Bassnectar are among the artists with whom he has collaborated.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$8 Million

Buckethead family life

His parents arranged for him to take music lessons from numerous future artists, including Paul Gilbert. Along with Lynn, Lisa, Lori, and John, he was one of five siblings.

Associations of Buckethead

He published the tune"The Homing Beacon" as a tribute to Michael Jackson, who influenced him early on.

Buckethead Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	198 cm
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