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Jason Newsted
Edit- Born:
- March 4, 1963, he's 49 and American.
- Birthname:
- Jason Curtis Newsted.
- Snapshot:
- A member of 6 groups, and credited once on others' music. 1 collaboration.
Biography
EditJason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is an American bassist best known as the former bassist of Metallica after Cliff Burton's death. To this day, with more than fourteen years, he has the longest tenure as Metallica's bassist. After he left Metallica, he continued with his project Echobrain, played with Ozzy Osbourne and joined heavy metal band Voivod. Newsted uses the pseudonym Jasonic, which serves as both his alias in Voivod and the name of his music publishing company. He is also the founder of the Chophouse Records studio and label based in California.
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Lollapalooza 1996 at Downing Stadium, Randall's Island in New York City
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