James Hetfield
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Summary
James Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963[1], in Downey[2]. He has worked as a guitarist[3], singer[4], composer[5], and lyricist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,058 views/month, #3,174 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Virgil Greeley Hetfield[8]
- Mother: Cynthia Hetfield[9]
- Child: Cali Hetfield[10], Castor Hetfield[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Educated at: Brea Olinda High School[13], Downey High School[14]
- Member of: Metallica[15]
- Religion or worldview: deism[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Genre: rock music[18], traditional heavy metal[19], thrash metal[20], hard rock[21]
- Record label: Elektra[22], Megaforce Records[23], Blackened Recordings[24]
- Commons category: James Hetfield[25]
- Voice type: baritone[26]
- Family name: Hetfield[27]
- Given name: James[28], Alan[29]
- Official website: https://www.metallica.com/[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:James Hetfield[31]
- Commons gallery: James Hetfield[32]
- Instrument: voice[33], guitar[34], drum kit[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Nickname: Papa Het[37]
- Name in native language: James Alan Hetfield[38]
- Short name: James Hetfield[39]
- Different from: James Hatfield[40]
- Number of children: 3[41]
- Start of work period: 1979[42]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[43]
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Country: US[44]
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Began / founded: 1963-08-03[45]
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Genre(s): hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, speed metal, thrash metal[46]
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Community tags: american, américain, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, speed metal, thrash metal, usa[47]
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MusicBrainz ID: 68c34082-c1d5-4399-af9b-3921ca0a6a1f[48]
Why It Matters
James Hetfield has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was James Hetfield born?
James Hetfield was born in Downey[2].
Who were James Hetfield's parents?
James Hetfield's father was Virgil Greeley Hetfield[8]. James Hetfield's mother was Cynthia Hetfield[9].
What did James Hetfield do for work?
James Hetfield worked as a guitarist[3], singer[4], composer[5], and lyricist[6].
Where did James Hetfield go to school?
James Hetfield was educated at Brea Olinda High School[13] and Downey High School[14].