![]() ![]() His parents divorced in 1976 when Hetfield was 13. He has two older half-brothers from his mother's first marriage and one younger sister. He is of English, German, Irish, and Scottish descent. Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963, in Downey, California, the son of Cynthia Bassett ( née Nourse), a light opera singer, and Virgil Lee Hetfield, a truck driver. Rolling Stone placed him as the 87th greatest guitarist of all time. In Guitar World's poll, Hetfield was placed as the 19th greatest guitarist of all time, as well as being placed second (along with Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett) in The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists poll of the same magazine. 24 by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. 8 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists and No. Metallica has won nine Grammy Awards and released ten studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays and 24 singles. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. He is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos, both live and in the studio. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder and a main songwriter of heavy metal band Metallica. James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is an American musician.
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