Michael Pfaff

American percussionist

Michael Pfaff

Also known as| Tortilla Man[1]
Born|  (1980-05-17) May 17, 1980 (age 44)[2]
Genres|

* Nu metal
* groove metal
* alternative metal
* alternative rock

Occupation| Musician
Instruments|

* Percussion
* keyboards

Years active| 2007–present
Member of|

* Slipknot

Formerly of| Dirty Little Rabbits

Musical artist

Michael Pfaff (born May 17, 1980),[2] also known as Tortilla Man,[1] is an American musician, best known as one of the two current percussionists of heavy metal band Slipknot. He was also a member of the alternative rock band Dirty Little Rabbits as their keyboardist with Slipknot bandmate Shawn Crahan.

## Career

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### Dirty Little Rabbits

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Pfaff has been a lifelong friend of Slipknot bandmate Sid Wilson, who introduced him to Shawn Crahan in 2007. The two quickly hit it off where they formed a band together called Dirty Little Rabbits where he was the band's pianist.[3] The band released two extended play's Breeding (2007) and Simon (2009) before releasing their debut and only eponymous album in 2010, before splitting up in 2012.[4]

### Slipknot

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Following the dismissal of longtime Slipknot percussionist and backup vocalist Chris Fehn in March 2019 due to him filing a lawsuit against the band, Pfaff was quickly contacted by Crahan while working on his day job about potentially replacing Fehn, to which he accepted. He took over percussion duties, joining the band shortly before the filming of the music video for "Unsainted", the lead single off of their sixth studio album We Are Not Your Kind, released on August 9, 2019.[5] Due to the appearance of his mask resembling a tortilla, Pfaff was quickly nicknamed "Tortilla Man" by fans and was known primarily by this title until the band finally revealed his identity in March 2022.[6] Initially brought in as a touring member, Pfaff became an official full-time member of the band when the band and himself returned the studio to record the seventh studio album The End, So Far.[7] Pfaff sustained an ankle injury while performing on the band's 2022 European Tour.[8]

## Personal life

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Pfaff attended New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and received a master's degree in music. He attended Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wisconsin, for his undergraduate degree, also in music. He also has a wife, and they have one child together.[3]

## Discography

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### Slipknot

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Main article: Slipknot discography

* The End, So Far (2022)

### Dirty Little Rabbits

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Main article: Dirty Little Rabbits discography

* Breeding (2007)
* Simon (2009)
* Dirty Little Rabbits (2010)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Slipknot: See Security Mistake Tortilla Man for Fan and Try to Eject Him From Show". Revolvermag.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Mike Pfaff on Instagram: "Today is my internet wikipedia birthday….not sure how that happened….my actual birthday is May 17, 1980…….but I'm gonna enjoy today as well. Maggots Make Every Day Better #older #wiser #grayhairdownthere @ras_visual 📸"".
3. ^ a b Sraban Neog, Anupal (March 18, 2022). "Who is Michael Pfaff? All about Tortilla Man as Slipknot reveals identity". Sportskeeda Pop. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
4. ^ "Dirty Little Rabbits". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
5. ^ Singh, Surej (March 17, 2022). "Slipknot finally reveal identity of newest member, Tortilla Man". NME. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
6. ^ Krishnamurthy, Chaitra (March 17, 2022). "MEET MICHAEL PFAFF AS SLIPKNOT REVEALS TORTILLA MAN'S REAL IDENTITY". HITC. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
7. ^ Fooks, Todd (July 29, 2022). "Slipknot Play 'The Dying Song (Time to Sing)' Live for First Time". Loudwire. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
8. ^ "SLIPKNOT's MICHAEL PFAFF Injures Ankle, Vows To Keep Performing". Blabbermouth.net. July 25, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

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Slipknot

* Shawn Crahan
* Mick Thomson
* Corey Taylor
* Sid Wilson
* Jim Root
* Alex Venturella
* Michael Pfaff
* Eloy Casagrande

* Joey Jordison
* Paul Gray
* Donnie Steele
* Anders Colsefni
* Craig Jones
* Brandon Darner
* Chris Fehn
* Jay Weinberg

Studio albums|

* Slipknot
* Iowa
* Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
* All Hope Is Gone
* .5: The Gray Chapter
* We Are Not Your Kind
* The End, So Far

Live albums|

* 9.0: Live
* Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico
* Live at MSG

Compilation albums|

* Antennas to Hell

Demo albums|

* Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Extended plays|

* Adderall

Singles|

* "Wait and Bleed"
* "Spit It Out"
* "Left Behind"
* "My Plague"
* "Duality"
* "Vermilion"
* "The Nameless"
* "Before I Forget"
* "All Hope Is Gone"
* "Psychosocial"
* "Dead Memories"
* "Sulfur"
* "Snuff"
* "The Negative One"
* "The Devil in I"
* "Custer"
* "Killpop"
* "Goodbye"
* "All Out Life"
* "Unsainted"
* "Solway Firth"
* "Birth of the Cruel"
* "Nero Forte"
* "The Chapeltown Rag"
* "The Dying Song (Time to Sing)"
* "Yen"

Promotional singles|

* "The Heretic Anthem"
* "Vermilion Pt. 2"
* "XIX"
* "Sarcastrophe"
* "AOV"
* "Custer"
* "Skeptic"

Other songs|

* "Purity"

Video albums|

* Welcome to Our Neighborhood
* Disasterpieces
* Voliminal: Inside the Nine
* (sic)nesses
* Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico

Tours|

* Livin la Vida Loco
* World Domination Tour
* Tattoo the Earth
* Iowa World Tour
* The Subliminal Verses World Tour
* All Hope Is Gone World Tour
* Memorial World Tour
* Knotfest

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards
* Songs
* Behind the Mask
* Behind the Player: Paul Gray
* Infected
* List of Slipknot tribute albums
* Nic Diederichs Technical High School slashing
* Outside the Nine
* Up to Our Necks
* Dirty Little Rabbits
* Junk Beer Kidnap Band
* Murderdolls
* Stone Sour
* To My Surprise
* Big Orange Clown
* Great Big Mouth
* CMFT
* Look Outside Your Window
* Smite
* Vended

* Category

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Dirty Little Rabbits

* Stella Katsoudas
* Jeff Karnowski
* Shawn Crahan
* Michael Pfaff

* Ty Fyhrie

Studio albums|

* Dirty Little Rabbits

EPs|

* Breeding
* Simon

Related groups|

* Slipknot
* To My Surprise

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