CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search For other uses, see Buckethead (disambiguation) . Buckethead Buckethead performing in 2008. Background information Birth name Brian Patrick Carroll Also known as Buckethead Born ( 1969-05-13 ) May 13, 1969 (age 48) [1] Pomona, California Genres Heavy metal progressive metal funk metal avant-garde metal instrumental rock experimental rock ambient Instruments Guitar bass banjo keyboards Years active 1987–present Labels TDRS Music Hatboxghost Music Bucketheadland Avant Day Eight Music Sony Music Entertainment CyberOctave Sub Meta Metastation City Hall Stray Gonervill Catalyst Entertainment Ion Disembodied Tzadik Avabella Productions Serjical Strike Associated acts Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains Guns N' Roses Praxis Serj Tanki...