Kun P. Nong (sometimes spelled Quan) was the first guitarist for Slipknot in 1995. He left after about six practices because he wanted to follow a more punk-heavy sound. He was also in Heads On The Wall, Shawn Crahan's previous band. There's the rumour that his nickname was "Meld", which isn't true, that was Slipknot's initial name for their very first live show.