James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Alan Hetfieldis an American musician, singer and songwriter known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica. Hetfield is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and some solos, both live and in the studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering a classified advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Metallica has won nine Grammy Awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMetal Singer
Date of Birth3 August 1963
CityDowney, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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Music is the soundtrack to my life.