Buckethead (born Brian Carroll in 1969) is an American guitarist and composer. He is known for wearing a white plastic mask and a KFC bucket on his head. He is a prolific composer, having released 36 solo albums and performed on over 50 more. His music includes thrash metal, funk, electronica, jazz and avant-garde music.Although a multi-instrumentalist (playing bass guitar, banjo, Behind the Scenes - "We are One" and pi