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Robert Trujillo ( Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz) an American musician and songwriter known for being the bassist of the heavy metal band Metallica since 2003. He was as well a member of crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, funk metal supergroup Infectious Grooves, and the heavy metal band Black Label Society, and has partnered with Jerry Cantrell and Ozzy Osbourne.
Robert Trujillo Age
Trujillo was born on October 23, 1964, in Santa Monica, California, the United States of America.
Robert Trujillo Career
Trujillo gained prominence when he replaced Bob Heathcote because the bassist for California crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. Initially billed as “Stymie” on the 1989 album Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit Déjà Vu, Trujillo remained within the band until the mid-1990s. Concurrent to his work with Suicidal Tendencies, he was a member of the band’s side project, Infectious Grooves, together with vocalist Mike Muir.
Trujillo was a member of Ozzy Osbourne’s band for a variety of years starting within the late 1990s. In contrast to his earlier jazz and funk-inspired playing, Osbourne’s band was more straightforward to hard rock and metal. Trujillo co-wrote several songs on the right down to Earth album.
He was the subject of controversy for re-recording Bob Daisley’s bass tracks for reissued versions of Osbourne’s first two solo albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981) after Daisley claimed that he wasn’t paid proper royalties. During this point, Trujillo formed an experimental supergroup, Mass Mental, with then Dub War singer Benji Webbe, whose “ragga-punk-metal” outfit had just disbanded.
The band released one studio album in Japan and one live album of their performance in Tokyo before disbanding. Zakk Wylde, a private friend, and bandmate from the Ozzy days recruited him to play with Black Label Society for a couple of shows. Trujillo joined Metallica on February 24, 2003, two years after Jason Newsted resigned.
He had previously met and befriended his future bandmates when Suicidal Tendencies supported Metallica during the Nowhere Else to Roam tour in 1993, and again during the Shit Hits the Sheds Tour one year later. Trujillo received a million dollars from the band as an advance for joining Metallica.
His audition and hiring also as his million-dollar payment offer appeared within the documentary Metallica: Some quite Monster. As the current bassist for Metallica, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame together with all current members of the band, also as previous bassists Jason Newsted and Cliff Burton.
Robert Trujillo Signature Bass
On February 24, 2003, Trujillo began playing bass for Metallica. Previously he had met and befriended his future bandmates when Suicidal Tendencies supported Metallica during the Nowhere Else to Roam tour in 1993, and again during the Shit Hits the Sheds tour one year later.
He received one million dollars from the band as an advance for joining Metallica. His audition and hiring as well as his million-dollar payment offer appear in the documentary film Some Kind of Monster. As the current bassist for Metallica, Trujillo was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside all current members of the band, as well previous bassists Jason Newsted and the late Cliff Burton.
Robert Trujillo Net Worth
Trujillo has an estimated net worth of $30 Million
Robert Trujillo Music Groups
- Jerry Cantrell
- Black Label Society
- Infectious Grooves
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Glenn Tipton
- Mass Mental?
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Metallica
- Various artists
- Robert Trujillo Suicidal Tendencies
- Lights…Camera…Revolution! (1990)
- The Art of Rebellion (1992)
- Still Cyco After All These Years (1993)
- Suicidal for Life (1994)
- Freedumb (1999)
- Year of the Cycos (2008)
- Mad Muir Musical Tour (2011)
- Robert Trujillo Ozzy Osbourne
- Down to Earth (2001)
- Blizzard of Ozz (reissue) (2002)
- Diary of a Madman (reissue) (2002)
- Live at Budokan (2002)
Robert Trujillo Height and Weight
Trujillo stands tall at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.75 m) and weighs 80 kilograms.
Robert Trujillo Education
Trujillo attended jazz school at the age of nineteen. He wanted to become a studio musician, but his love for metal rock remained.
Robert Trujillo Family
Trujillo was born of Mexican and Native American origin. He grew up in Culver City, California, where his father was a teacher at Culver City High School. He earned an interest in music during his childhood, his mother was a huge fan of Motown, particularly musicians like Marvin Gaye, James Brown, and Sly and the Family Stone. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Robert Trujillo Wife
Trujillo is married to Chloé Trujillo who has created a pyrography design of the Aztec calendar on one of his basses. He has done a very good job of maintaining his personal and professional life. He is a good husband and also a loving father. Till now no rumors about their divorce have emerged.
Robert Trujillo Children
Trujillo and his wife Chloé has two adorable children, a son Tye, and a daughter, Lullah. Tye, Trujillo’s son performed with Korn during their South American tour, filling in for longtime bassist Reginald Arvizu. Tye also plays bass for his new band Suspect208 which also features Slash’s son London Hudson on drums and Scott Weiland’s son Noah Weiland on vocals.