Instrument: Rhythm/Lead guitar, lead vocals

Birthday: August 3, 1963

Originally From: Los Angeles, California

Vitals: 6'1" & 180 lbs (1.85 meters & 81.65 kilos); blond hair & blue eyes

Marital status: Married

Drives: Chevy Blazer, Dodge Ram

Eats: Coors Light, Pacifico, Bombay Gin Martinis, Caffney's Irish Ale

Food: Mexican, meat-n-potatoes, beer

Sports teams: Oakland Raiders, San Jose Sharks, San Jose Clash

Bands before Metallica: Played in Obsession, Leather Charm

Jobs before Metallica: Worked in sticker printing factory

Likes: Hunting, fishing, anonymity, snowboarding, street hockey, water skiing, cigars

Listens to: Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Skynard, Thin Lizzy, COC

Heroes: Clint Eastwood, Pops Hetfield

First concert: Aerosmith & AC/DC, 1978, Long Beach, California

Describes self as: Rugged, honest, stubborn