jason newsted's bio

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Instrument: Bass 

Specialty: Making sure Metallica thumps harder than ever 

Birthday: March 4, 1963 

From: Battle Creek, Michigan 

Vitals: 5'9" & 150 lbs (1.75 meters &
68.04 kilos); brown/red hair & blue eyes 

Marital status: Single 
Drives: '94 Land Cruiser, IBIS Titanium, Cyclocross bike 

Drinks: Bordeaux, Barolo, barbaresco wines. Evian, Metrx Shakes 

Eats: Thai Curry, Frosted Flakes, Bananas, Ginseng 

Sports teams: NBA: Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls; NFL: Detroit Lions, L.A. Raiders 

Before Metallica: Flotsam and Jetsam, Dogz 

Pre-Metallica career: Burger-flipper, pizza-maker, and truck-driver 

Likes: Mountain biking, Elizabeth, Basketball 

Listens to: Kiss, Black Sabbath, Tom Waits, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Machine Head, Sly and the Family Stone, Sepultura, Wes Montgomery, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Jaco Pastorius, Anything and everything 

First concert: Ted Nugent, 1975, South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame University 

Heroes: Gene Simmons, Al Pacino, B.B. King, my father, Zach Harmen, Bob Marley 

Describes self as: Energetic, caring, goofy