NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Robert Trujillo

Roberto Trujillo [Pronounced "Troo-Hee-Yoh"] (born on October 24, 1962^[1]) is a bassist who played in Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne's band before joining Metallica in 2003. is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Funkcore is a music genre or movement derived from a fusion of hardcore punk and funk. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Suicidal Tendencies are a hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Venice, California. ... The Infectious Grooves are a Funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. ... Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine albums released to date. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Zon Guitars [1] is a manufacturer of professional-level bass guitars founded in 1981 by Joseph Zon. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... Suicidal Tendencies are a hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Venice, California. ... The Infectious Grooves are a Funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. ... Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine albums released to date. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biography

Early life

He was born as Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Perez de la Santa Concepción Trujillo Veracruz Batista; grew up in Culver City, California where his father was a teacher at the local high school (Culver City High School). Robert was a standout among other local musicians. Motto: The Heart of Screenland Location of Culver City in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1917-09-07 [2] Government - City Manager Jerry Fulwood [1] Area - City 5. ... Culver City High School is the main public high school of the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) in Culver City, California. ...

Career

He played in a few local bands before joining Suicidal Tendencies (in 1989) and fellow Culver City native, Rocky George, the guitarist for the band at the time. Robert replaced the band's second bassist Bob Heathcote. He is responsible for adding in funk influences to the band seen prominently on albums Lights...Camera...Revolution! and especially on The Art of Rebellion. He eventually turned bandmate Mike Muir on to funk music, and the two formed Infectious Grooves to play more funk oriented music. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Culver City sign near the intersection of the 405 and the 90. ... Rocky George (b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... Singles from Released: 1990 Released: 1990 Released: 1991 Lights. ... The Art of Rebellion is the 5th full length album by Suicidal Tendencies. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Infectious Grooves are a Funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. ...

He was a member of Ozzy Osbourne's band for a number of years starting in the late 90s. Trujillo was the subject of controversy for rerecording Bob Daisley's bass tracks on Osbourne's albums Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman due to Daisley's claim of not receiving proper royalties. This achieved additional notoriety for giving no notice on the outside of the CD to the buying public that they were not purchasing an original recording. Robert Bob Daisley (born February 13, 1950) is from Sydney, Australia. ... Blizzard of Ozz is a heavy metal album by Ozzy Osbourne, recorded in Surrey, U.K. and released on September 20, 1980 (see 1980 in music) in the UK and on January 15, 1981 (see 1981 in music) in the US. This is Osbournes first solo album and one... Diary of a Madman is an album by Ozzy Osbourne. ...

Robert Trujillo became Metallica's bassist on February 24, 2003 after auditioning for the band and fitting in with fellow band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett. Trujillo received a 1 million dollar sign-on bonus from the band as an advance on the percentage he would earn by being in Metallica. His audition and hiring appear in the documentary film Some Kind of Monster. is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Alan Hetfield (born 3 August 1963, Downey, California[1]) is the main songwriter, lead vocalist, guitarist and a founding member of the American thrash/heavy metal band Metallica. ... Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is the drummer and co-founder of Metallica. ... Kirk Lee Hammett (born on November 18, 1962) is the lead guitarist in the band Metallica. ... For other uses, see Some Kind of Monster. ...

Also in 2003, Robert was seen playing an upright bass in the Nickel Creek music video, Smoothie Song. However, he did not play bass for the band during the song's recording. Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... Nickel Creek is an American acoustic music trio. ... Smoothie Song was the third single by the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek from their sophomore album, This Side. ...

Playing Style

Although at times Trujillo has been known to use a pick, he prefers to use his fingers, like the early Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, but unlike Trujillo's predecessor Jason Newsted (who used a pick almost exclusively). He is also a very skilled slap bass player, as ably demonstrated in his work for Suicidal Tendencies, and particularly Infectious Grooves, where he used the technique extensively. A good example of this is seen the video clip for Punk It Up^[2]. He sometimes slaps while playing live with Metallica. Various guitar picks A plectrum is a small flat tool used to pluck or strum a stringed instrument. ... Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 â€“ September 27, 1986) was a bass guitarist best known for his work with the thrash/heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 - 1986. ... Jason Newsted is an American bass guitarist, currently a member of Voivod and Rock Star Supernova. ...

With Metallica, he is most often seen to play Fernandes Guitars Gravity 5-string basses, particularly a model with a silver finish, blue flame decals, and EMG pickups. He also has a signature bass model, the Sonus RT, manufactured by Zon Guitars. Prior to Metallica, he was most often seen to play Tobias, ESP and Musicman basses (all 5-strings), as well as a Fender Precision Bass with Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne. For amplification, he uses Ampeg amplifiers and cabinets. Fernandes is a guitar and guitar accessory manufacturer. ... Zon Guitars [1] is a manufacturer of professional-level bass guitars founded in 1981 by Joseph Zon. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... Categories: Music stubs | Electric bass guitars ...

Discography

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