61 years old (Born on September 29, 1963)
American, Singer; He is famous from Primus.
One of the bassists to audition for Metallica, following Cliff Burton's death in 1986 was Kirk Hammett's friend Les Claypool (Primus, Blind Illusion), but he was rejected for playing too well. This was confirmed in an episode of VH1: Behind the Music. (metalstorm.net) Les Claypool is one of the few popular players of the Whamola, a type of instrument similar to a gutbucket/washtub bass. (metalstorm.net) Les Claypool composed and performed the opening songs to both "South Park" and "Robot Chicken". (metalstorm.net)