In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Trujillo and the second or maternal family name is Veracruz.
Robert Trujillo
Trujillo performing with Metallica in 2017
Background information
Birth name
Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz
Born
(1964-10-23) October 23, 1964 (age 59) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Genres
Heavy metal
thrash metal
funk metal
crossover thrash
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Bass
Years active
1978–present
Member of
Metallica
Infectious Grooves
Mass Mental
Formerly of
Suicidal Tendencies
Ozzy Osbourne
Jerry Cantrell
Musical artist
Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz (/truːˈhiːjoʊ/; born October 23, 1964)[1] is an American musician who has been the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica since 2003. He first rose to prominence as the bassist of crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies from 1989 to 1995, while also collaborating with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir for funk metal supergroup Infectious Grooves. After leaving Suicidal Tendencies, he performed with Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell, and heavy metal band Black Label Society. Trujillo joined Metallica in 2003 and is the band's longest-serving bassist. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009.
^"Robert Trujillo". Metallica. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz (/truːˈhiːjoʊ/; born October 23, 1964) is an American musician who has been the bassist for heavy...
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calling Pastorius by this nickname in his early childhood. In the RobertTrujillo documentary Jaco, Pastorius' brother said that their mother came up...
Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett. Subsequent bassists Jason Newsted and RobertTrujillo were inducted as well. During the ceremony, the induction was accepted...
of the shows. By March 1996, Inez and Castillo had been replaced by RobertTrujillo (formerly of Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves) and Mike Bordin...
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members James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, and RobertTrujillo were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, Ulrich was...
bass and drum tracks replaced by newly recorded parts from bassist RobertTrujillo and drummer Mike Bordin; however, the original bass and drum tracks...
the songs. RobertTrujillo replaced Newsted later that year. Death Magnetic was released in 2008, which was the first to feature Trujillo on bass; all...
and has said that he was introduced to funk music by former bandmate RobertTrujillo. Muir incorporated funk influences into a few songs by Suicidal Tendencies...
recording St. Anger, with record producer Bob Rock filling the bass slot. RobertTrujillo became the band's new bassist in 2003. Newsted has stated that he has...
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time of a European tour supporting Anthrax in the summer of 1989, RobertTrujillo had taken over bass for Suicidal Tendencies. The new lineup released...
their last album to feature lead guitarist Rocky George and bassist RobertTrujillo as well as their only one to feature drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. Suicidal...
sessions were played by the band's long-time producer Bob Rock). Bassist RobertTrujillo joined Metallica in 2003. In 2008, the band released its ninth studio...
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Hetfield and Ulrich. It is also the first Metallica album with bassist RobertTrujillo, and the second to share writing credit to all of the band's members...
the Ozzfest 2001 tour, and then RobertTrujillo took over bass duties for the band the next year. In 2003, Trujillo joined Metallica, leaving the bass...
for shipments of 600,000 and 100,000 copies, respectively. Bassist RobertTrujillo cited Master of Puppets as his favorite album, "I feel Master of Puppets...
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