premise: Mick Thomson was born in Ohio.
hypothesis: Mickael Gordon `` Mick '' Thomson ( born November 3 , 1973 ) is an American heavy metal musician . Born in Des Moines , Iowa , he is best known as one of two guitarists in Slipknot , in which he is designated # 7 . Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines , Iowa .