SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR To Speak At Oxford University

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor will appear as a guest speaker at the Oxford University next month.

Taylor will address the Oxford Union in early June, according to the schedule published on the union's web site.

The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, Britain, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford. Founded in 1823, it is Britain's second oldest University Union (only the Cambridge Union Society is older),and has gained a worldwide reputation for the cut and thrust of its debate, proving a valuable training ground for many future politicians from Britain and other countries.

Speaking on Kansas radio station 98.9 The Rock, Taylor revealed he had been approached to speak but was surprised as he hadn't done very well in school himself.

He said: "I've been asked to speak at Oxford University, which is very ironic seeing as I didn't graduate from high school. They took a vote about who they would want to speak at their student union and I was the number one pick, apparently, so I was like 'Yeah, okay, let's do this.' I'm probably going to swear and sweat a lot."

A listing for the event, scheduled for June 8, notes that Taylor joined SLIPKNOT "after being approached by the original band members whilst working in a sex shop in Des Moines," adding that his "commitment to the rock and roll lifestyle saw him develop an alcohol problem, overdose on cocaine and attempt to commit suicide."

Taylor has reportedly been clean since 2006.