Korn

  Korn was formed in 1993 in Bakersfield, California. They've sold over 30 million albums and earned six grammy nominations. The name Korn was just suppose to be temporary but since everyone liked it, they kept it. When Johnathan Davis was writing out the name he wrote it with a crayon and imitated a little kid, using a 'K' instead of a 'C' and a backwards 'R'.

  In the 1990's it was hard for Korn to get signed because of the rock scene and they tried several times to try and get signed but it wasn't working. Then one night, at a night club, Paul Pontius heard them and decided to sign them right then and there and then they started working on their self-titled album. Korn's second album, Life is Peachy and it sold 106,000 copies in the first week and got #3 on the billboard 200.

  In 1998, Korn came out with their third album, Follow the Leader, which had their most famous songs, "Freak on a Leash" and "Got the Life". Both songs got Korn a wider audience including mainstream fans. Freak on a Leash, won a grammy for best music video, short form and got a nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance. 

  In 2006, Korn's drummer, David Silveria was leaving the band for good. Soon afterwards on December 9, Korn played at MTV studios in time square for the MTV unplugged series. Since David left, Korn has had a few other famous drummers fill in for him during concerts like, Terry Bozzio, Brooks Wackerman from Bad Religion, and Joey Jordison from Slipknot. 

  Korn is still together today and still plays shows. They've been famous from the beginning and still has thousands of fans. I'm sure Korn will be one of those bands that are famous forever and that everyone will remember.