Birthdate: March 4,1963.
Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan.
Siblings: Two older brothers, one younger sister.
First Concert: Ted Nugent.
First "serious" band: Flotsam & Jetsam.
First gig with Metallica: AtL.A.'s Country Club.
Former jobs:Busboy, dishwasher.
Favorite drink: Red wine.
Influences: KISS, Rush, Black Sabbath, Ted Nugent.
Job in Current Band: Bass Guitar
Quote: "My main concern as far as Metallica is concerned is to play'coolbass stuff,' and moody, different things and expressions and things on James' great songs. I mean, he writes great songs. And so I'm trying to do my best, my part, to make his songs better."