Primus Profile

Members:
Les Claypool (band leader, vocals, bass)
Larry "Ler" LaLonde (guitar)
Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums)

Former Members:
Robbie Bean (drums)
Bryan "Brain" Mantia (drums)
Todd Huth (guitar)
Jay Lane (drums)
Tim "Curveball" Wright (drums)

Formed: In 1984, in El Sobrante, California

Genres:
Alternative rock
Funk metal

Debut Album: Frizzle Fry (February 1990)

Breakthrough Singles:
"My Name Is Mud" (1993)
"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" (1995)
"N.I.B" (with Ozzy Osbourne) (2000)

Originally Called:
Primate

Name Game: Primus was the closest thing to Primate in the dictionary