Jason Newsted

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jason Newsted
Occupation	Bassist
Date Of Birth	Mar 4, 1963(1963-03-04)
Age	61
Birthplace	Battle Creek
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Pisces

Jason Newsted Biography

Jason Newsted is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on March 4, 1963 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Bass guitarist and vocalist of the heavy metal group Metallica The group is famous for their albums such as Kill ’em All.

He was in a band along with He was bandmates with James Hetfield while with Metallica. while working with Metallica.

From the Damage Inc. tour until the Black album (1986–1990). Jason used an original 1974 Ampeg SVT head (300 watts)

After the death of Cliff Burton, Jason auditioned early October 1986. Upon doing so he was using:

He was married Judy Newsted in 1988 and they divorced the same year.

Jason Newsted Net Worth

Jason Newsted is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jason Newsted 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a fan of the edginess from KISS’s He loved the edginess of KISS’s Gene Simmons and drew upon him for inspiration. and used his style as inspiration.

He took over He replaced Cliff Burton as the bassist in Metallica. as the bassist in Metallica.

Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American heavy metal musician, known for being the bassist of the American heavy metal band Metallica from October 1986 until January 2001.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jason Newsted height 5 ft 9 in Jason weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jason Newsted Dating?

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The Alembic basses were played live between 1989 and 1992 spanning the length of the Black Album’s Wherever We May Roam tour.

Facts & Trivia

Jason Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jason Newsted celebrates birthday on March 4 of every year.

During his time in Metallica, Newsted also sang backing vocals on a number of Metallica songs. During tours, beginning in 1989, he would often sing parts of “Creeping Death”, “Whiplash” and “Seek & Destroy”, and he performed lead in most songs for three shows at the Summer Sanitarium Tour where Hetfield was recovering from injury.

Is Jason Newsted still friends with Metallica?

Despite his departure from Metallica, Newsted remains close with the other band members. On April 4, 2009, Newsted joined Metallica for its induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

Is Jason Newsted a good bass player?

Jason Newsted is all about power. The dude has technical skills as well, but his domineering bass presence has provided some serious muscle for Flotsam and Jetsam, Voivod and Metallica during his 15-year stint with metal’s most successful band.

When did Jason quit Metallica?

September 13, 2006

Why did Jason Newsted shave his hair?

While the rest of the band was sporting long, almost stereotypical metal hair, Newsted had the sides of his head shaved with the top nice and long. In an interview with The Metal Hammer Podcast, Newsted said his haircut ended up saving him from a lot of grief when it came to travel.

Why did Metallica kick out Jason?

At the time of his departure, Newsted said he left Metallica because it was impossible for him to play a more creative role in the band and that Metallica was spending too much time fighting Napster and not enough time working on new music.