| First Name |
James
|
| Middle Name |
Alan
|
| Last Name |
Hetfield
|
| Full Name at Birth |
James Alan Hetfield
|
| Alternative Name |
Papa Het, Jaymz, Mighty Het
|
| Age |
59 years
|
| Birthday |
3rd August, 1963
|
| Birthplace |
Downey, California
|
| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
|
| Weight |
180lbs (82 kg)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| 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
|
| Claim to Fame |
Metallica co-founder/singer/rhythm guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Heavy metal, Thrash Metal, Hard Rock, Speed Metal
|
| Year(s) Active |
1978–present
|
| Instrument (text) |
Main: Guitar, vocals Occasional: drums, Piano, Bass, Guitar, Vocals
|
| Record Label |
Warner Bros., Elektra, Megaforce, Blackened
|
| 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
|
| 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 and songwriter best known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter and lyricist for the American thrash metal band Metallica. Hetfield is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos, both live and in the 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 nine Grammy Awards and released ten studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays and 24 singles.
