For the American football player and coach, see Jim Root (gridiron football).
Jim Root
Root performing with Stone Sour in 2013
Background information
Birth name
James Donald Root[1]
Also known as
#4
Born
(1971-10-02) October 2, 1971 (age 52) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[2][3]
Genres
Heavy metal
nu metal
groove metal
alternative metal
hard rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1991–present
Member of
Slipknot
Formerly of
Stone Sour
Deadfront[4]
Atomic Opera[5]
Musical artist
James Donald Root (born October 2, 1971)[2][3] is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #4, as well as the former lead guitarist for rock band Stone Sour.
^"James Donald "Jim" Root". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
^ ab"James Root Bebo Profile". Upload.bebo.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ ab"James Root Slipknot Metal Profile". Slipknot-metal.com. October 2, 1971. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^"The first time Jim Root was invited to join Slipknot, the guitarist said no. He was already in a group, the Des Moines metal band Deadfront". Desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
^"...Root began his musical career in thrash metal band Atomic Opera". Equipboard.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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Fender JimRoot Telecaster is a signature model of the Fender Telecaster electric guitar customized for American musician JimRoot. In January 2010, Jim Root's...
band. Venturella was eventually officially revealed to be the bassist by JimRoot in an interview with Ultimate-Guitar on 13 May 2015. On 2 August 2015,...
guitar) left the band in 2006 and 2011, respectively. Former lead guitarist JimRoot left in 2014. The band has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2020. To...
Telecaster has been produced since 2007. The JimRoot Tele is a signature model designed by Slipknot guitarist JimRoot. It consists of a usually white or black...
percussion Jim Donovan – drums, percussion (1990–2002) Jenn Wertz – backing vocals, percussion (1990–2008) Rusted Root Live (2004) The Best of Rusted Root: 20th...
Colsefni with Corey Taylor, Steele with Mick Thomson and Brainard with JimRoot, as well as adding second percussionist Chris Fehn, turntablist Sid Wilson...
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tattoos. Weinberg was eventually officially revealed to be the drummer by JimRoot in an interview with Ultimate Guitar on May 13, 2015. On November 5, 2023...
conclusion of the touring cycle for .5: The Gray Chapter, Slipknot guitarist JimRoot and percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan began writing and demoing material...
album was finished and was replaced by Alessandro Venturella. According to JimRoot, some of Steele's bass tracks were used for the album though he did not...
(vocals), JimRoot (guitar), Shawn Crahan (percussion), and Sid Wilson (turntables). Crahan noted that the sessions began with himself and Root initially...
#4, the pseudonym of American musician JimRoot, when performing with Slipknot A character from the Earthworm Jim video games and animated series Numbuh...
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the conflict helps to bring out their creativity. Taylor and guitarist JimRoot paired up with Sid Wilson, performing on keyboards, and percussionist Shawn...
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lineup as a nine-piece consisting of Corey Taylor (vocals), Mick Thomson, JimRoot (both guitars), Paul Gray (bass), Joey Jordison (drums), Shawn "Clown"...
album being released amidst the success of Slipknot members Corey Taylor, JimRoot and Joey Jordison's side projects, Stone Sour and the Murderdolls, respectively...
JimRoot Jazzmaster V4, featuring a bound ebony fretboard with white rectangular block markers, satin Polar White finish and a pair of EMG JimRoot signature...
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