The Resume

(1969- )
Birth name is Brian Carroll
Recorded 'Bucketheadland,' 'Giant Robot,' 'The Day of the Robot,' 'Colma,' 'Monsters and Robots,' 'Somewhere Over the Slaughterhouse,' 'Bermuda Triangle,' 'Electric Tears,' 'Bucketheadland 2,' 'Population Override' and 'Cuckoo Clocks of Hell'

Why he might be annoying:

He wears a KFC bucket on his head and white Kabuki mask.
As a child, his mother gave him the nickname 'Boo' because of his obsession with horror movies.
He joined Guns n' Roses as their new lead guitarist (October 27, 2000).
He wants to build a theme park named 'Bucketheadland' (basically, a ripoff of Disneyland).

Why he might not be annoying:

He has a cult following.
He started playing guitar at 13.
His musical influences include Michael Jackson, Angus Young and Randy Rhoads.
He has worked with such artists as Bootsy Collins, Michael Kamen, Viggo Mortensen and Les Claypool.
He is an expert in karate.
He left Guns n' Roses (March 30, 2004).

Credit: David Gliddon

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Appeared on PBS' Soundstage
• Axl Rose Doesn't Like Me
• Campwankyourself's Least Annoying (Ranked: 4)
• Cat Eyes
• Don't Say a Word
• Guitar One Magazine's Top 10 Fastest Guitar Shredders Ever (Ranked: 8)
• Guns n' Roses
• I am an Angelino [Residents of Los Angeles]
• I Recorded '(Ghost) Riders in the Sky'
• I Sing About a Cage
• I Sing About Imagination
• Look at My Guitar
• My Name is U.S. Currency
• My Song is Downloadable Content For Guitar Hero III
• My Song is Featured on Guitar Hero II
• Profiles 13001-13250 (Ranked: 13008)
• Rate Your Music Top 100 Albums [2004] (Ranked: 81)
• Rock the Vote - Spokespeople

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 27 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 120 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 30 Votes: 76.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 45 Votes: 68.89% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 54 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 111 Votes: 73.87% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 287 Votes: 73.52% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 298 Votes: 69.80% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 97 Votes: 63.92% Annoying