Jason Newsted
Hard rock, Musical Artist
1963 –
Who is Jason Newsted?
Jason Curtis Newsted is an American metal musician, known for playing bass guitar with the bands Metallica, Voivod and Flotsam and Jetsam. Joining Metallica in 1986 after Cliff Burton's death, Newsted remained a member until 2001, making him the band's longest-serving 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. He currently plays in his self-titled band Newsted, in which he provides lead vocals as well as bass.
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- Born
- Mar 4, 1963
Battle Creek - Also known as
- Jason Newstead
- Jason Curtis Newsted
- Newsted, Jason
- Jasonic
- Jason "Newkid"
- Jase
- Metallica
- Джейсон Ньюстед
- Spouses
- Judy Newsted
(1988 - 1988) - Nicole Leigh Smith
(2012/10 - )
- Judy Newsted
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Gull Lake High School
- Lived in
- Battle Creek
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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