( CNN ) -- You ca n't get through a conversation with Jesse Dayton without hearing a reference to Texas at least once . Musician Jesse Dayton has branched out to a new fanbase by collaborating with Rob Zombie . He wears the name Beaumont , his birthplace , like a badge of honor and he rolls through a set list of stories about his musical collaborations in the Lone Star state with humble pride . Dayton has earned a hard core following in Texas . But his recent collaborations with rocker-turned-director Rob Zombie have earned him an unexpected fan base -- among horror movie fans . Most recently , Dayton joined Zombie to record a soundtrack for the movie `` Halloween II '' as Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures -- a gig that also earned him some time on screen . Watch Dayton discuss his new project » . Dayton spoke to CNN recently about his career and newfound fan base . The following is a portion of that interview : . CNN : You have a lot of appreciation for Waylon Jennings . Dayton : I was actually on a talk show in Nashville [ Tennessee ] and Waylon was cooking with his wife , Jessi Colter . They were watching the show I was on because Kris Kristofferson was on . They saw me and called me the next morning and said , `` Waylon cut his finger . He wants you to come down here . '' So it was a total fluke . Waylon was like my Elvis , especially growing up . My earliest memories were my mom 's 8-track in the parlor listening to Willie [ Nelson ] and Waylon . CNN : You are not really part of the Nashville music scene . Why ? Dayton : I 'm not intentionally staying away from what 's going on in Nashville . I 'm just being myself . Texas is like a whole other planet . Bob Wills got kicked off the Grand Ole Opry . Willie Nelson did n't get on the radio until he left Nashville . There 's a long history of that . I do n't put down Nashville . They 're just doing what they 're supposed to do , which is sell as many records as they can . But we 've just learned that there 's a whole crowd of people out there that love Johnny Cash but are n't into what they 're playing on country radio . That 's been the crowd we 're attracting . The cool thing we love about having a cult following is that radio and record companies can never take that away from us . It 's something we went out and earned one fan at a time . I love looking out in the crowd and seeing one guy with a cowboy hat on , one guy with long hair from the Rob Zombie camp and maybe some rockabilly kids . CNN : What is the story behind your collaboration with Rob Zombie in 2005 ? Dayton : He said , `` Hey man , we 're making the ultimate white trash horror movie called 'The Devil 's Rejects . ' We think your music would be perfect for it '' which is kind of a left-handed compliment , I guess . CNN : Now you 're appearing in `` Halloween II '' and recorded a soundtrack for the movie ? Dayton : It 's really fun for me . We 're taking on this whole identity of this band . The record 's going to be called `` Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures . '' [ Zombie ] would call me and say , `` Hey , I got this idea for this song called 'Doctor Demon and the Robot Girl ' `` or [ he would ask me to write ] a sort of '60s country thing-meets Tom Jones . CNN : Are you a good actor ? Dayton : Elvis said , `` The only thing worse than seeing a bad movie is being in one . '' I think the only thing worse than watching a bad actor is being one . I do n't take it seriously at all . I 'm just a musician who 's there for color . If I can show up and be myself and not have to act ? Perfect .
Country musician Jesse Dayton has gained fans among lovers of horror films . The singer is known for his work with the band Cannibal Corpse and as a member of the rock group Slipknot. Pair recorded `` Halloween II '' soundtrack and Dayton does some acting in movie .