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Name: Robert Trujillo
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Date of Birth:
October 23, 1964
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Place of Birth:
Santa Monica, California
Mini-bio:
Robert Trujillo 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 so
...( read more)metimes does use a pick, Trujillo is best known as 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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