Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): paul gray -lrb- # 2 -rrb- active : 1995 – present instruments : bass , backing vocals release contributions : all slipknot releases paul gray was a member of the original band formed in 1995.
Output (English): active musician paul gray plays bass and has been a backing vocal . he was also a original band member of slipknot which was formed in 1995.