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Robert Trujillo
Born:
October 23, 1964
From:
Santa Monica, California
Personal:
Married, 2 Children
Instrument:
Bass, Background Vocals
Vitals:
Brown eyes, dark hair, 5'9"/1.75 meters tall |
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He's got rhythm,
and he's most certainly got music. Now Robert
Trujillo's also got the job of being Metallica's
new bassist and family member...one that will
doubtless fit this most righteous and cheerful
of Southern Californians like a glove.
Although he sometimes does use a pick, Trujillo
is best known as a baaaad motherplucker, a
finger-playin' bass monster who's dexterity,
tones and attitude have seen him grace the
bass of Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves
and Ozzy Osbourne's band since his first professional
work with Suicidal in 1989. It all stems back
to a childhood filled with variety and spice.
Growing up in Venice Beach "Dog Town", Trujillo
heard everything, from Led Zeppelin to Motown
with a chunk of funk in between. Joined with
a young love of surfing, Trujillo developed
a rhythm and a vibe that saw him play with
a variety of local bands through his early
20s until he met Mike Muir of Suicidal Tendencies
via his High School buddy, Suicidal guitarist
Rocky George. the two got on infamously well,
and thus began a rich and fruitful relationship
which saw Rob establish himself as one of
the most exciting bass talents in the rock
world.
In the early '90s, he and Muir formed the
experimental funk-rockers Infectious Grooves,
and then in the mid-'90s Trujillo joined up
with Ozzy Osbourne. Together with drummer
Mike Bordin, Trujillo formed one of rock music's
most soild and reliable rhythm units.
Rob's name first floated by the Metallicamp
during Suicidal's supporting role on the Summer
Shed tour of '94, when all the band noted
his enthusiastic style and performances. Thus
when it was time to consider who could step
up and take the bass full-time in Metallica,
Rob's name was an obvious choice.
By all accounts, Trujillo's audition dared
the band NOT to give him the job, and even
producer Bob Rock was heard saying how complete
and unequivocally whole the band sounded with
Rob playing.
And so it was that on Thursday, February 24th
2003, Robert Trujillo walked in to the HQ
and saw Ulrich, Hammett and Hetfield immediately
start applauding him. Again, Rob is the perfect
fit, a calm, even-keeled man with experience
and full bass props...and genuinely one of
the nicest guys around. It all adds up to
the 4th member, an equal part of the Metallica
family and an exciting new stage in Metallihistory.
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