Biography
Metallica gripped a dozen talented musicians, among them and Robert Trujillo. He is still considered a newcomer, although he joined the metal group in 2003. Before standing side by side with James Hatfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett, the bass guitarist played with Ozzy Osborne, the founder of Black Sabbath, and Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains.Childhood and youth
The full name of the musician is Roberto Agustin Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz. He was born on October 23, 1964, on the sign of the zodiac scales, by nationality, Mexican American.
Robert Trujillo's youth was held in California - Native Santa Monica and Calver City, monastery of street gangs, violence and debauchery. The guy often had not only to see, but also to participate in brutal fights. The island of security served a house where the music was constantly sounded.
Robert's mother worshiped the work of James Brown, Marvina Gay and Sly and The Family Stone. Hot loved music and father. He performed on the Guitar The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and even the tool versions of Ludwig van Beethoven. But with Hard-Rock Trujillo introduced cousins. It was from them for the first time he heard Black Sabbath and fell in love with the talent of Ozzy Osborne.
It was seriously engaged in music, Robert inspired the prince of darkness, but a jazis player Jaco Pastorius. His music, first-heard by Meetallica as a child, penetrated to the depths of the soul and allowed to hear the bass guitar in a new way. It was under the influence of Pastorius Trujillo entered a jazz school at 19 years, although she was still painful to Metal and Hard-Rock.
Personal life
Robert Trujillo has a strong and talented family. His wife Chloe (in the Maiden Bartelemi) is an artist who specializes in pyrography. Talent for this woman discovered when the bassist asked her to decorate his tool."The guitar was intended to Robert, I wanted to make something special for him. Then I came to mind to smear the Aztec calendar housing. The work took 3 months, but the result exceeded all the expectations. My husband was delighted and immediately gave me his second tool. So he was spinning, "said Chloe Trujillo in an interview with Radio Metal.Now she is creating for Warwick - the largest firm for the production of bass guitars.
Chloe and Robert Trujillo - happy parents. Their son Tai (July 22, 2005) also addicted to music, mastered the bass guitar. The boy is so talented that in April 2017 Korn invited him to replace Reginald Arviza in Tour in South America. Like the Father, Tai wears long hair. Also in the family is brought up Lulle girl (June 30, 2006). It shows interest in artistic art.
Robert often posts photos of his children and spouses in "Instagram", shares the most vivid events from personal life. For example, on May 5, 2020, he publicly congratulated Chloe from the 16th anniversary of the wedding.
Music
Robert Trujillo acquired fame when he was replaced by Bob Hitchwood in a Tresh group Suicidal Tendencies. He inherited not only the "position" of bassist, but also the nickname Stymee. This is how the American musician is mentioned on the album Controlled by Hatred / Feel Like Shit ... Deja Vu (1989).
Being Suicidal Tendencies, Robert also consisted in Infectious Grooves. This group did not adhere to a certain style, but created music that had to taste Ozzy Osborne.
Infectious Grooves and Prince of Darkness randomly met at Devonshire Reconciliation Studio. Musicians often talked about how great it would be to work with Osborne, but none dare to approach him and invite. Once the "Father" Black Sabbath itself broke into the group - he liked the sound. As a result, Osborne fulfilled the chorus Therapy, Infectious Grooves songs.
In the late 1990s, Trujillo joined the group Ozzy Osborne. They played hard and metal rock together for 7 years. The bassist spoke by co-author of several songs from the album DOWN TO Earth (2001).
"Apple discord," put the end to the cooperation of Robert and Ozzy Osborne, became Metallica. The day before the bass guitarist accepted into the group, he agreed to go to a tour with the Prince of Darkness. Having learned about this, Lars Ulrich, Metallica drummer, clearly made it clear: if now Trujillo does not sit down into the car, the train leaves irretrievably.
The man joined Metallica in February 2003. Ozzy Osborne did not get angry due to the refusal of the associate and, especially since he did not attend his personal insult, which often happens in the world of creative people. Bassist and singer still support friendships. Robert loves to repeat:
"Being Metallica is the most incredible experience in my biography, something resembling American slides."And the bassist does not exaggerate. Here is a small example: his first concert in the metal group took place in San Quentin - the oldest prison of California.
Trujillo joined Metallica in the most unstable time for her. The team was on the verge of oblivion, James Hatfield struggled with alcohol addiction. Yes, and the newcomer was to stand out on the background, perhaps, the best bass player Metallica Cliff Berton. Jason New Sext, Robert's predecessor, therefore left the group - he could not resist the ghost.
Over time, Metallica has strengthened and wrote a fundamentally new material for Death Magnetic album (2008). This is the first full work of Trujillo in the group, and, if you believe the ratings, very successful: the plate occupied the peaks of the charts in 26 countries of the world.
The man brought the author's highlight to Metallica. At concerts, it is distinguished not only fantastic bass solo, but also mimic shelters, and most importantly - "crab" gait. Entering the rage, the American musician puts his legs wide and in the semi-traced, lowered the guitar, starts to go scene on the stage. This "chip" was also born into the incidents of cooperation with Ozzy Osborne.
Trujillo recalled that the Prince of Darkness often demanded from their musicians to make those moved along the scene.
"I just started making these strange movements of A la Sugoist. People nicknamed this crab gait. I approached Ozzy, and he fell to the taste of my face. He became parody. It was fun!" - tells the musician.Robert Trujillo now
Metallica still consider Robert Trujillo newcomer, although he took an active part in the recording of two albums and took over the role of the main back vocalist. The latter is especially noteworthy, because before concerts, the bassist barely filed a voice.At the end of 2020, Metallica is planned several performances in the United States and Brazil, but whether they depeted on the epidemiological situation.
The worldwide pause associated with coronavirus infection, the group could use to write a new material, but the hints of this is not on the official website of Metallica, or in the "Instagram" Robert. True, in June 2020, he posted a photo with Kirk Hammett and signed it:
"Looks like a duet rehearsal."Discography
Suicidal Tendencies.
- 1990 - Lights ... Camera ... Revolution!
- 1992 - The Art of Rebellion
- 1993 - Still Cyco After All These Years
- 1994 - Suicidal for Life
- 1997 - Prime Cuts
Glenn Tipton.
- 1997 - Baptizm of Fire
Ozzy Osbourne.
- 2001 - DOWN TO EARTH
- 2002 - Live At Budokan
Metallica.
- 2008 - Death Magnetic
- 2010 - Live At Grimey's
- 2011 - Beyond Magnetic
- 2013 - Through The Never
- 2016 - Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct