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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
James Donald Root (born October 2, 1971) is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #4, as well as the former lead guitarist for rock band Stone Sour.
Known for
- Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025 — Self2025
- Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025 — Self2025
- Slipknot - Hellfest 2023 — Guitar2023
- Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2023 — Self2023
- Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022 — Himself2022
- Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles — Himself2021
- Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 20192020
- Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life — Himself2020
- Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019 — James Root2019
- Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 20192019
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Key facts
- Also known as
- #4
- Born
- James Donald Root , ( 1971-10-02 ) October 2, 1971 (age 54) , Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
- Genres
- Heavy metal nu metal groove metal alternative metal hard rock
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter
- Instrument
- Guitar
- Years active
- 1990–present
- Member of
- Slipknot
- Formerly of
- Stone Sour Deadfront Atomic Opera
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Donald
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Las Vegas
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Record label
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.
- Image
- W0920-Hellfest2013 StoneSour JamesRoot 71653-Crop.JPG
- Height
- 198
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- member of
- Slipknot
- Commons category
- James Root
- date of birth
- 1971-10-02
- name in native language
- Jim Root
- pseudonym
- #4, The Jester
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
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