Short answers, pulled from the story.
Korn was founded in 1993 by James Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, David Silveria, Brian Welch, and Jonathan Davis. The group formed after the original trio from Bakersfield moved to Los Angeles and recruited new members.
The self-titled debut album by Korn was released on October 11 through Immortal Records. Recording sessions took place at Underground Chicken Sound between May 1994 and June 1994 with producer Ross Robinson.
Follow the Leader by Korn was released on the 18th of August 1998. This album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and eventually sold almost 10 million copies worldwide.
As of 2021, Korn had sold more than 40 million records worldwide. Fourteen of their official releases have peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200.
Ray Luzier from Army of Anyone permanently replaced founding drummer David Silveria in 2007. Silveria took an indefinite temporary hiatus in December 2006 before Luzier joined the band.