Birthdate: March 4,1963.
Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan.
Siblings: Two older brothers, one younger sister.
Marital Status: Single
First Concert: Ted Nugent.
First band: Flotsam & Jetsam.
First gig with Metallica: 2 warm-up gigs at L.A.'s Country Club.
Former jobs:Busboy, dishwasher.
Favorite drink: Red wine.
Influences: KISS, Rush, Black Sabbath, Ted Nugent, Iron Maiden.
Job in MetallicA: Bass Guitar
Quote: "My main concern as far as Metallica is concerned is to play "coolbass stuff," and moody, different things and expressions and things on James' great songs. I mean, he writes great songs. And so I'm trying to do my best, my part, to make his songs better."