Jason Newsted |
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Jason Newsted | |
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![]() Newsted at Rock am Ring 2013. | |
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Birth name | Jason Curtis Newsted |
Also known as | Jasonic, Jason "Newkid" |
Born | |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1981–2014, 2016–present |
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Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American
Before Metallica, he was a member of
Jason Curtis Newsted was born in
Newsted's mother taught piano and one of his brothers plays trumpet. He was exposed to music as a child, listening to the record collections of his older brothers. His first instrument was a guitar, which he started to play at 9 years old, but he moved to bass at 14,[4] after listening to