| First Name |
James
|
| Middle Name |
Alan
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| Last Name |
Hetfield
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Alan Hetfield
|
| Alternative Name |
Papa Het, Jaymz, Mighty Het
|
| Birthday |
3rd August, 1963
|
| Birthplace |
Downey, California
|
| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
|
| Weight |
180lbs (82 kg)
|
| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Grey
|
| Distinctive Feature |
Skin on right arm (the skin still has an ither color because of his scars due to the pyroincident in 1992)
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Christian
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Downey High School, Downey, California, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Composer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Metallica co-founder/singer/rhythm guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Heavy metal, Thrash Metal, Hard Rock, Speed Metal
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| Year(s) Active |
1978–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Main: Guitar, vocals Occasional: drums, Piano, Bass, Guitar, Vocals
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| Record Label |
Warner Bros., Elektra, Megaforce, Blackened
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| Associated Acts |
Metallica, Spastik Children, Leather Charm
|
| Official Websites |
www.metallica.com, www.metclub.com, www.metontour.com, www.myspace.com/metallica, http://metallica.com
|
| Father |
Virgil Hetfield
|
| Mother |
Cynthia Hetfield
|
| Brother |
Chris, Dave
|
| Sister |
Deanna Hetfield Rockwell
|
| Family Member |
Cali Hetfield (daughter), Castor Hetfield (son), Marcella Hetfield (daughter)
|
| Friend |
Dennis (gave him a cart. "pls don't kill yourself in it. I could never live on")
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| Associated People |
Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Cliff Burton
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| Favorite Movies |
The Good The Bad And The Ugly (1966), Pulp Fiction (1994), Vanishing Point [1971], Easy Rider [1969], Sling Blade [1996]
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| Favorite Bands |
Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Ac/dc, Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Sabbath, Tom Waits, Nick Cave
|
| Favorite Foods |
BBQ, Mexican, Oysters, Meat & Potatoes
|
| Favorite Colors |
Purple
|
James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder, and a primary songwriter of heavy metal band Metallica. He is mainly known for his raspy voice and intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos both live and in studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Metallica has won ten Grammy Awards and released 11 studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays, and 24 singles. Hetfield is often regarded as one of the greatest heavy metal rhythm guitar players of all time.
