Robert Trujillo
| Robert Trujillo | |
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 Robert Trujillo performing live with Metallica at O2 in London, England, September 15, 2008. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roberto Agustín Trujillo |
| Born | October 23, 1964 Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Genres | Thrash metal, Heavy metal, Hardcore punk, Funk metal, Grunge |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass, Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell |
| Website | Official Metallica website |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fernandes Gravity 5-string, Warwick Streamer | |
Robert Trujillo (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβerto tɾuˈxiʎo]; born Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz on October 23, 1964[1]) is an American bassist who is currently in Metallica, but has also played with Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society, Jerry Cantrell and Ozzy Osbourne.
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Biography
Early life
Robert Trujillo was born in Santa Monica, California, USA.[2] He learned to play the bass at the age of 12.
Career
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 re-recording Bob Daisley's bass tracks for reissued versions of Osbourne's albums Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman due to Daisley's claim of not receiving proper royalties.
Robert Trujillo began playing bass for Metallica on February 24, 2003. He had previously met and befriended his future bandmates when Suicidal Tendencies supported Metallica during the Nowhere Else To Roam tour in 1993, and again during the Shit Hits The Sheds tour one year later. Trujillo received one million dollars from the band as an advance for joining Metallica. His audition and hiring appear in the documentary film Some Kind of Monster. As the current bassist for Metallica, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside all current members of the band, Jason Newsted (whom he replaced), and the late Cliff Burton on April 4, 2009.
Also in 2003, Trujillo 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.
Personal life
Robert is married and has two children; a 5 year old son and 3 year old daughter.[1][3] His wife Chloe did a pyrography (woodburning) design of the Aztec Calendar for him on his bass[4][5][6]. Years later when Rob heard Chloe had moved to Los Angeles, he called her from a pay phone while on a surfing trip in Tahiti in a determined effort to reconnect.[3] They have been together for the past seven years and are now married. His wife has her own site called "Chloe in art".[7]
Technique
Trujillo is primarily a fingerstyle player, but has been known to play with a pick in some recordings and while playing live. Trujillo's predecessor in Metallica, Jason Newsted, was almost exclusively a pickstyle player, while Cliff Burton, Newsted's predecessor and bassist on Metallica's first three albums, played fingerstyle exclusively.
Trujillo also uses the slap bass technique, seen mostly in his work with Suicidal Tendencies and especially Infectious Grooves. At many of the shows during Metallica's 2004 Madly in Anger with the World Tour, Trujillo would often play an extended bass solo (dubbed "Jungle Essence" on recordings) which made extensive use of slap bass and other techniques and effects.
Equipment
With Metallica, he is most often seen playing Fernandes Guitars Gravity 5-string basses, particularly a model with a silver finish, blue flame decals, and EMG pickups.[8] He has a Warwick Signature Streamer bass that was released in March 2010[9]. He also has a signature bass model, the Sonus RT, manufactured by Zon Guitars[10]. Prior to Metallica, he was most often seen playing Tobias, ESP and MusicMan basses (all 5-strings), as well as a Fender Precision Bass with Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne. Trujillo has been seen in concert playing a Yamaha TRB5-P2 5-string bass, a customized green Rickenbacker 4001/4003 4-string bass fitted with EMG pickups, and a classic Fender Precision Bass[11]. For amplification, he uses Ampeg amplifiers and cabinets.[12] Trujillo recently collaborated with Jim Dunlop to create his new Icon signature bass strings - these strings are taper-core stainless steel, with a non-tapered B string in gauges 45-130 (5-string).[13]
Trujillo's pedal board consists of an Electro Harmonix Q-Tron, a SansAmp Bass Driver DI, a SansAmp XXL, a Morley Mark Tremonti wah pedal, and a Boss OC-2 Octave Pedal; all powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power[14] .
Discography
- Degradation Trip - 2002
- Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 - 2002
- Black Label Society
- 1919 Eternal - 2002
- Infectious Grooves
- The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves - 1991
- Encino Man Soundtrack - 1992
- Sarsippius' Ark - 1993
- Groove Family Cyco - 1994
- Mas Borracho - 2000
- Controlled By Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu - 1989 (credited as "Stymee")
- Lights...Camera...Revolution! - 1990
- The Art of Rebellion - 1992
- Still Cyco After All These Years -1993
- Suicidal for Life - 1994
- Prime Cuts - 1997
- Glenn Tipton
- Baptizm of Fire - 1997
- Mass Mental
- How to Write Love Songs - 1999
- Live in Tokyo - 2001
- Down to Earth - 2001
- Blizzard of Ozz reissue - 2002
- Diary of a Madman reissue - 2002
- Live at Budokan - 2002
- Death Magnetic - 2008
- Various artists
- "The Blackest Box" (2002)
- "A Song for Chi" (2009)
Videography
- St. Anger live bonus DVD - 2003
- Some Kind of Monster Metallica documentary
- The Videos: 1989-2004 Video compilation DVD
- Français Pour Une Nuit Live DVD from the concert in Nîmes
- Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria - Tres Noches En La Ciudad De México Live DVD from the concerts in Mexico City
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Robert Trujillo". Metallica. http://www.metallica.com/Band/robert.asp. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.juicemagazine.com/METALLICA-TRUJILLO.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson, Rebecca G.. "Seeing Through the Heart - an afternoon interview with artist Chole Trujillo". Punk Globe. http://punkglobe.com/chloetrujillointerview409.html. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Image". http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb141/openloveknot/april%20punkglobe/ChloeTrujillo5.jpg. Retrieved may 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Image". http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb141/openloveknot/april%20punkglobe/ChloeTrujillo6.jpg. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Image". http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb141/openloveknot/april%20punkglobe/ChloeTrujillo7.jpg. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Chloe in Art". Chloe in Art. http://chloeinart.com/. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.emginc.com/artists/featuredArtist/231
- ↑ "Warwick Debuts Robert Trujillo Signature Streamer Bass". Premier Guitar. March 1, 2010. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/Daily/News/Warwick_Debuts_Robert_Trujillo_Signature_Bass.aspx. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Robert Trujillo". http://www.zonguitars.com/zonguitars/trujillo_bio.html. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Metallica Photos". http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/metallica/photos/collection/photo/79.
- ↑ http://www.ampeg.com/artists/artist.php?artistID=109
- ↑ "Robert Trujillo Icon Series Bass Strings Stainless Steel Taper Core". Dunlop. http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/strings_pip&id=385&pmh=products/strings. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ↑ Bass Player Magazine - November 2008
| Preceded by Jason Newsted |
Bassist for Metallica 2003-present |
Succeeded by Current |
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