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James Hetfield Biography
Birth Name:
James Alan Hetfield
Birth Place:
Downey, California, United States
Profession
Rock singer, guitarist
Fast Facts
- Parents were devout Christian Scientists
- Played in several hard rock groups as a teenager, including Obsession, Phantom Lord and Leather Charm
- Cofounded Metallica with drummer Lars Ulrich in 1981; the band released its debut, landmark thrash album Kill 'Em All, in 1983
- Rose to international fame with Metallica's 1991 self-titled album, which sold more than 14 million copies and featured the hits "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters
- " Was badly burned in a pyrotechnic accident during a 1992 Metallica concert
- Provided a rare look into his personal life with the acclaimed documentary Some Kind of Monster (2004), which dealt with intra-band struggles during the making of Metallica's St
- Anger (2003)
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009
- Is an avid hot rod and motorcycle enthusiast
Relationships
- Cali Tee Hetfield -- Daughter
- Marcella Francesca Hetfield -- Daughter
- Virgil Hetfield -- Father
- David -- Half Brother
- Cynthia Hetfield -- Mother
- Castor Virgil Hetfield -- Son
- Francesca Hetfield -- Wife