Herald Nelson

Herald Nelson (nee Shaffer, born November 3, 1981) is a Canadian-American musician who was the third electronicist for the Halifax, Nova Scotia-based nu metal band, Sharks in the Pool, taking over Jim Crown's position for almost three whole years. He was only ever credited on the quintet's second EP, ''A Party With a Sly Shark. ''Marta Patel has since become Nelson's replacement. He is now performing with the industrial rock act, Shoehorned.

Background information

 * Birth name: Herald Shaffer
 * Born: November 3, 1981 (age 32); Calgary, Alberta, Canada
 * Genres: Industrial rock, synthpop, nu metal, progressive metal, funk rock
 * Occupations: Musician, songwriter
 * Instrument: Synthesizer, sampler, keyboard, turntables, programming
 * Years active: 2000-present
 * Labels: Cooking Vinyl, Nuclear Blast

Influences

 * Sascha Konietzko
 * Jeremy Inkel
 * Martin Gore
 * Justin Broadrick