Full Name: James Alan Hetfield

Instrument: Vocals, rhythm guitar(lead on occasions)

Specialty: Angst-ridden, soul-rendering, growling, loud-ass vocals

Birthday: August 3, 1963

From: Los Angeles, California

Vitals: 6'1" & 180 lbs (1.85 meters & 81.65kg);blond hair & blue eyes

Drives: Chevy Blazer, Dodge Ram, '55 Chevy BelAir

Marital Status: Married

Movies: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Easy Rider, Sling Blade, Pulp Fiction, Vanishing Point

Eats: Mexican, meat-n-potatoes, Bar-B-Que, Oysters

Sports Team: Oakland Raiders, San Jose Sharks, D.C. United

Before Metallica: Played in Obsession, Phantom Lord, Leather Charm

Pre-Metallica Career: Worked in a sticker printing factory

Likes: Hunting, hot-rods, anonymity, snowboarding, street hockey, wave boarding, cigars, choppers, guns, wood work

Listens to: Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Spegetti, Western Soundtracks

Heroes: Clint Eastwood, Pops Hetfield

First Concert: Aerosmith & AC/DC, 1978, Long Beach, California

Describes self as: Rugged, honest, stubborn