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James Hatfield Biography
James Hatfield is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on August 3, 1963 in Downey, California, United States.
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 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 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.
Hetfield enjoys a variety of activities, most notably hunting; farming and beekeeping; customizing cars and motorcycles in his garage; watching the Las Vegas Raiders, the San Francisco Giants, and the San Jose Sharks; and going to hot rod shows. He put his 1968 Chevrolet Camaro up for sale on eBay, with the proceeds going to a Music for Schools program. The car was used in the video for “I Disappear” and was given to him as a gift upon the video’s completion. Years later, Hetfield donated the car to the Hard Rock Cafe which is featured in the movie Hard Rock Treasures. “Slowburn”, his 1936 Auburn boat tail speedster, won the 2010 Goodguys West Coast Custom of the Year.
| Name | James Hatfield |
| First Name | Jang |
| Last Name | Seoknam |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Birthday | August 3 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Downey |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Francesca Hetfield |
| Children(s) | Castor Virgil Hetfield, Marcella Francesca Hetfield, Cali Tee Hetfield |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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From 1982 to 1983, Mustaine’s overly aggressive behavior and drinking problems led to mounting tensions between himself and Hetfield. Mustaine also once poured beer onto McGovney’s bass nearly causing serious damage. On April 1, 1983, the band recruited lead guitarist Kirk Hammett from the band Exodus, and 10 days later, Hetfield and Ulrich officially fired Mustaine from the band due to his erratic indifference. Mustaine was sent home on a 4-day bus journey from New York to Los Angeles, and went on to form the heavy metal band Megadeth.
James Hatfield Net Worth
James Hatfield is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Hatfield's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963 in Downey, California, the son of Cynthia Bassett (née Nourse), a light opera singer, and Virgil Lee Hetfield, a truck driver. He is of English, German, Irish, and Scottish descent. He has two older half-brothers from his mother’s first marriage and one younger sister. His parents divorced in 1976 when Hetfield was 13. They were very strict Christian Scientists, and in accordance with their beliefs, they strongly disapproved of medicine or any other medical treatment and remained loyal to their faith, even as Cynthia was dying from cancer. This upbringing became the inspiration for many of Hetfield’s lyrics during his career with Metallica, most notably in the songs “Dyers Eve” and “The God That Failed” from …And Justice for All and Metallica respectively. Cynthia died of cancer in 1979 when Hetfield was 16 years old. After the death of his mother, Hetfield went to live with his older half-brother David. Virgil died in late 1996, during Metallica’s Load tour. Hetfield attended Downey High School for his freshman and sophomore years and graduated from Brea Olinda High School in 1981.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Musician |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In the early days of the band, Metallica experimented with a few different vocals and guitar combinations, essentially creating a setup similar to that of British metal band Diamond Head, another major influence on Hetfield. Some of the options considered included adding another guitar player, having John Roads play lead guitar, as well as asking John Bush from Armored Saint (who later joined Anthrax) to sing for the band. The finalized line-up of the band became Hetfield (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Dave Mustaine (lead guitar), and Ron McGovney (bass) who was soon replaced by Cliff Burton. Hetfield referred to their early sound as power metal. The term “thrash metal” was first used when Kerrang journalist Malcolm Dome described the Anthrax song “Metal Thrashing Mad” in an issue of Kerrang in February 1984.
Throughout Metallica’s career, Hetfield has used a wide range of different amplifiers. For the first two albums, he used Marshall heads and cabinets, with occasional effects. The specific Marshall that he used for Kill ‘Em All was stolen after a concert prior to the recording of Ride the Lightning; Hetfield was extremely upset by the theft, as his mother had helped him purchase the amplifier before her death. In 1985, for the recording of Master of Puppets, he and Kirk Hammett each bought a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ amplifier (the preamp sections of which were connected to Marshall power amplifiers), and since then he has mostly used Mesa/Boogies, including the Triaxis and Rectifier models. Around the time of St. Anger, Hetfield began using the Diezel VH4 head. The majority of his clean tones come from a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus Guitar Amplifier, although many different amplifiers have been used over the years.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
James Hatfield height 6 ft 1 in Jang weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Hetfield has been a major endorser of ESP Guitars since the 1980s, and is best known for playing custom-made Explorer-style guitars with an EMG 81/EMG 60 set for pickups. Hetfield’s main guitar from the early days was a Flying V copy made in Japan by Electra, which was modified with a Seymour Duncan Invader (SH-8) pickup and used almost exclusively until 1984 when he switched to the Gibson Explorer model.
Hetfield also suffered a broken arm a number of times while skateboarding, which prevented him from playing guitar on stage, and subsequently caused Hetfield’s management company, Q Prime, to put a clause in Hetfield’s contract, forbidding him to ride a skateboard while Metallica was touring. During a live performance on tour for Metallica, Hetfield experienced complications with his vocals after performing a cover of the Anti-Nowhere League song “So What?”, forcing him to take vocal lessons for the first time. He did basic warm-up exercises to piano keys with his vocal coach, who also gave him a cassette tape of the piano warm-up for future use. Hetfield still uses the same cassette he was given in the early 1990s to this day before any live performance or any recording Metallica does. Hetfield talks about his vocal training endeavors in the Metallica documentary film, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster produced and directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky.
Who is James Hatfield Dating?
According to our records, James Hatfield married to Francesca Hetfield . As of December 1, 2023, James Hatfield’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for James Hatfield. You may help us to build the dating records for James Hatfield!During the mid-1990s, ESP produced the first of his signature model guitars. To date, Hetfield has had six signature guitars with the company. However, Hetfield often uses guitars from Gibson and other companies instead of ESP despite his endorsement.
Facts & Trivia
Jang Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Hatfield celebrates birthday on August 3 of every year.
Hetfield has been involved in a number of onstage accidents, most notable for being an incident with pyrotechnics at Olympic Stadium in Montreal during the Guns N’ Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour on August 8, 1992. Hetfield was the victim of a pyrotechnics accident during the song “Fade to Black”, in which a pyrotechnic charge reacted. Hetfield’s guitar protected him from the full force of the blast; however, the reaction struck his left side, burning his hand, arm, eyebrows, face and hair. He suffered second and third-degree burns, but was back on stage 17 days later, although his guitar duties were delegated to former guitar tech and Metal Church guitarist John Marshall for four weeks while he made a full recovery.
How much is the lead singer of Metallica worth?
James Hetfield is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who has a net worth of $300 million. James Hetfield is most famous for being the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the popular heavy metal band, Metallica.
What religion is James Hetfield?
They were very strict Christian Scientists, and in accordance with their beliefs, they strongly disapproved of medicine or any other medical treatment and remained loyal to their faith, even as Cynthia was dying from cancer.
How much is the band Metallica worth?
The albums the band have released through their entire career from 1981 to 2022 sold more than 150 million copies worldwide. As reported, Metallica’s net worth is more than $1 billion. In addition to the members’ successful careers, they were living their life very well.
Does James Hetfield have wife?
Francesca Hetfield
Who is the richest person in Metallica?
Lars Ulrich Net Worth: $350 Million Lars Ulrich was one of the founding members of Metallica and also the first Danish member to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is the member with the highest net worth in Metallica.
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