James
Alan Hetfield
Height: 6' 1"
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
James Alan Hetfield was born on August 3rd, 1963
in Downey, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. He began
his interest in music after his mother died, as a comfort
and escape from an unhappy reality. After moving in with
his brother-in-law in La Brea, James met a group of young
men who shared an interest in music. They formed a
garage band called Obsession, which did covers of
Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath. His next project was Leather
Charm, for which he was a vocalist. The band also featured a
bassist named Ron McGovney. This band would write the
song that would give Metallica its start - "Hit The Lights."
James was approached by a young Dane named
Lars Ulrich, who finally convinced him to start another
band. They recorded a rough impromptu version of
"Hit the Lights" for Brian Slagel, who put it on his first
Metal
Massacre compelation album. The rest, is history!
Some of Jaymz' favourite activities include: hunting,
fishing, and smoking Cuban cigars. He is currently living
in Novato, California.
Jaymz is also amazingly accident-prone. Here is a list of
only a few of his injuries:
*40 stitches
on his head from an ATV accident.
*Compound
fracture of both bones in his left forearm
requiring two metal plates, screws and 85 stitches.
*Broke
left wrist while skateboarding during Ozzy tour
*Severe
burns (2nd degree) on face, left arm and hand
from pyro accident during the Roam tour - required skin grafts.
JAMES GEAR
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ESP Custom Flying V with Hot Rod Flames
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ESP Custom Black Explorer with Wood-Bum Deer
ESP Custom Black & White Pin Stripe Les Paul
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