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background	solo_singer
birth name	James Alan Hetfield
born	August 03, 1963Downey, California, United States
genre	Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal
instrument	Guitar, vocals, drums, piano, bass
occupation	Musician, songwriter, producer
years active	1978–present
label	Warner Bros., Elektra, Megaforce
associated acts	Metallica, Spastik Children, Leather Charm
website	metallica.com
notable instruments	ESP TrucksterKen Lawrence custom models[[Gibson Les Paul Custom| Gibson Les Paul Custom "Iron Cross"]] }}

James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist, co-founder, main songwriter, and lead vocalist for the American thrash metal band Metallica. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering a classified advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper ''The Recycler'', searching for band members. Since then, Metallica has won nine Grammy Awards and released nine studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays, 24 singles. In 2009, Hetfield was ranked number 8 in Joel McIver's book ''The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists'', and ranked twenty-fourth by ''Hit Parader'' on their list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time.

Biography

Early life

Hetfield was born August 3, 1963. He is of German, English, Irish and Scottish descent. He has two older half-brothers from his mother's first marriage and one younger sister. He attended Downey High School his freshman and sophomore years.

His father, Virgil, was a truck driver who left the family when Hetfield was young. His mother, Cynthia, was a light opera singer. The two divorced in 1976. Virgil and Cynthia were very strict Christian Scientists, and in accordance with their beliefs, Hetfield's parents strongly disapproved of medicine or any other medical treatment and remained loyal to their faith even as Cynthia was dying from cancer. This upbringing became the inspiration for many of Hetfield's lyrics later in his career with Metallica, such as songs like "The God That Failed".

Cynthia Hetfield died of cancer in 1979 when James was 16 years old. After the death of his mother, Hetfield went to go live with his older half-brother David. Virgil died in late 1996, during Metallica's ''Load'' tour.

Musical influences

Hetfield was nine years old when he first began piano lessons, after which he took on his brother David's drums and finally, at the age of fourteen, he began to play guitar with Robert Okner . He also was in a few bands as a teenager – one being Leather Charm and another, Obsession.

Hetfield identifies Aerosmith as having been his main musical influence as a child, and has said that they were the reason why he wanted to play guitar. He also cited Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Motörhead, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent and Deep Purple as important influences.

Metallica (1981–present)

In the early days of the band, Metallica experimented with a few different vocals and guitar combinations, essentially creating a setup similar to that of Diamond Head. Some of the options considered included adding another guitar player, having John Roads play lead guitar, as well as asking John Bush from Armored Saint (who later joined Anthrax) to sing for the band. The finalized line-up of the band became Hetfield (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Dave Mustaine (lead guitar), and Ron McGovney (bass) who was replaced by Cliff Burton soon.

From 1982 to 1983, Mustaine's alcoholism sparked heated altercations between himself and Hetfield. Mustaine also once poured beer onto Ron McGovney's bass very nearly causing serious damage. On April 1, 1983, the band recruited lead guitarist Kirk Hammett from the band Exodus and 10 days later Hetfield and Ulrich officially ejected Mustaine due to his alcoholic tendencies. Mustaine was sent home on a 4-day bus journey, and went on to form the heavy metal band Megadeth. Later, Mustaine would be quoted to wonder why Metallica did not send him to rehab.

Until the mid-1990s, Hetfield recorded all rhythm tracks and most harmony tracks. Since the recording of ''Load'', Hammett is recording rhythm guitars as well. Hetfield occasionally plays guitar solos on songs such as "Nothing Else Matters", "My Friend of Misery", the outro solo on "The Outlaw Torn", the second solo on "To Live Is to Die", the first solo on "Suicide and Redemption", and the first interlude solo on "Master of Puppets" and the introduction harmonic solo in "The Day That Never Comes". He also writes the majority of the guitar harmonies, as well as writing the lyrics, vocal melodies, and co-arranging the songs with Ulrich.

Hetfield has been involved in a number of onstage accidents, most notable being an incident with pyrotechnics at Olympic Stadium in Montreal during the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour on August 8, 1992. Hetfield was the victim of a severe pyrotechnics accident during the song "Fade to Black", in which a pyrotechnic exploded. Hetfield's guitar protected him from the full force of the blast; however, the fire engulfed his left side, burning his hand, arm, eyebrows, face and hair. He suffered second and third-degree burns, but was back on stage 17 days later, although his guitar duties were delegated to former guitar tech and Metal Church guitarist John Marshall for four weeks while he made a full recovery.

Hetfield has also broken his arm a number of times while skateboarding, which prevented him from playing guitar on stage, and subsequently caused Hetfield's management company ''Q Prime'' to add a clause in Hetfield's contract forbidding him to ride a skateboard while Metallica was touring. During a live performance on tour for the ''Metallica'', Hetfield experienced complications with his vocals after performing a cover of the Anti-Nowhere League song "So What?", forcing him to take vocal lessons for the first time. He did basic warm-up exercises to piano keys with his vocal coach who also gave him a cassette tape of the piano warm-up for future use. Hetfield still uses the same cassette he was given in the early nineties to this day before any live performance or any recording Metallica does. Hetfield talks about his vocal training endeavours in the Metallica documentary film, ''Some Kind of Monster'' produced & directed by Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky. During the recording of the band's eighth studio album ''St. Anger'' in 2001, Hetfield went into rehab to address his alcohol addiction. He rejoined the band after seven months in rehab and four months recovering with his family. He is now clean and sober and is determined to remain so, all of which is featured in ''Some Kind of Monster''.

''Some Kind of Monster'' also shows the making of the ''St. Anger'' album and documents the various conflicts and issues the band were facing at the time including the departure of the band's bassist, Jason Newsted, alcoholism, family commitments, and the future of the band with many in the rock press questioning whether the band would even still be together to see the completion of the ''St. Anger'' album.

Hetfield and Metallica addressed their need for a new bassist by recruiting Robert Trujillo, former bass player of Ozzy Osbourne. It was more of a swap since Ozzy Osbourne surprisingly recruited Jason Newsted shortly after Trujillo's transfer.The new line-up has continued to make music and tour worldwide. Metallica's ninth studio album, ''Death Magnetic'', was released on September 12, 2008. Like ''St. Anger'' and every album of original material released by Metallica since 1991's ''Metallica'', ''Death Magnetic'' went to #1 on the Billboard charts in over 30 countries during its first week of release.

On April 4, 2009, Hetfield, along with remaining Metallica members Ulrich, Hammett, Trujillo, as well as former bassist Newsted and the deceased Cliff Burton were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In an interview after their nomination, Hetfield commented that everyone who had appeared on an album with the band would be inducted. This excluded original guitarist Dave Mustaine and original bassist Ron McGovney, as both had appeared only on the band's early demo tapes.

Hetfield was ranked 24th in the Hit Parader's Top Metal Vocalist of All Time. In 2009 he was listed at number 8 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.

Personal life

When he is not writing, singing or playing, Hetfield engages in a variety of outdoor activities including hunting, skateboarding, snowboarding, water and jet-skiing; sketching, working in his garage customizing cars and motorcycles, watching his favorite football team the Oakland Raiders, and going to hot-rod shows.

He also collects vintage guitars — particularly those from 1963 — and enjoys working on classic automobiles. Among his favorites are a '74 Chevy Nova, which he helped restore, and "The Beast", an all-terrain four wheel drive Blazer.

He put his 1968 Chevrolet Camaro up for sale on eBay, with the proceeds going to a Music for Schools program. The car was used in the video for "I Disappear" and was given to him as a gift upon the video's completion. Years later, James donated the car to the Hard Rock Cafe which is featured in the movie ''Hard Rock Treasures''. "Slowburn," his 1936 Auburn boat tail speedster won the 2010 Goodguys West Coast Custom of the Year.

Hetfield has a number of tattoos, including one which shows flames encasing four cards, – ace (1), 9, 6 and 3 – representing the year of his birth, and the words "''Carpe Diem''" ("seize the day", also part of the title of the track "Carpe Diem Baby" of ''ReLoad''). The flames from the tattoo are in reference to the pyrotechnic accident which he suffered in 1992 during a concert in Montréal, Canada. He has tattooed an 'M' on his right hand which stands for "Metallica" and 'F' on his left hand which stands for "Francesca". He also has some christian tattoos, including crosses and one of Jesus in his right arm.

Aside from these pursuits, Hetfield says he is often happiest spending time with his wife Francesca and their three children: Cali (b. June 13, 1998), Castor (b. May 18, 2000), and Marcella (b. January 17, 2002). Hetfield married his wife Francesca Tomasi on August 17, 1997.

During an interview on NPR's Fresh Air, Hetfield stated that his wife had helped him to mature and learn to deal with his anger issues more constructively, explaining that after they met, his destructive tendencies embarrassed both of them. He is also sober and has been since undergoing a rehab program in 2002 (documented in the film ''Some Kind of Monster''), maintaining total abstinence from alcohol.

The first single he ever bought was "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

He and his family currently reside in Marin County, California, north of San Francisco. He was featured in a documentary, called ''Absent'', directed by Justin Hunt, which takes a look at the effects of absent fathers on their children and the "father wound" that they leave behind. Hetfield and Hunt were interviewed about the film by Fox News Channel's Fox and Friends program on March 30, 2011.

Hetfield has expressed his disdain for politics and celebrities who "soapbox their opinions," stating that, "For us, people are people — you should all have your own opinion." In 2007, Metallica performed at London's Live Earth concert. When James was asked for his thoughts on climate change, he responded by saying, }}

Equipment

Guitars

Hetfield has been a major endorser of ESP Guitars since the 1980s, and is best known for playing custom-made Explorer-style guitars with an EMG 81/EMG 60 set for pickups. Hetfield's main guitar from the early days was a Flying V copy made in Japan by Electra, used almost exclusively until 1984 when he switched to the Gibson Explorer model.

During the mid-1990s, ESP produced the first of his signature model guitars. To date, Hetfield has had six signature guitars (may soon be seven) with the company. However, Hetfield often uses guitars from Gibson and other companies instead of ESP despite his endorsement.

Some of Hetfield's current tour guitars are:

ESP Truckster signature models in grey and black finishes

ESP "Iron Cross" – Has the Eclipse body shape; distressed black with gold hardware, with a gold racing stripe and a gold Iron Cross on the body. It is based on the design of his 70's Gibson Les Paul Custom.

ESP Explorer – distressed black finish with white pickguard

ESP Explorer – silver diamond plate

ESP Explorer – black diamond plate

ESP Explorer "Papa Het" – with a white finish and some drawings by Dirty Donny

ESP Explorer – black diamond plate with deer antler inlay

ESP Flying V – white finish (replica of his old Flying-V copy)

ESP LTD "The Grynch" – signature guitar, black with green flames on both the front and back of the body and neck, used for the song Frantic

ESP "Snakebyte"- custom guitars in black and white finishes; feature a custom body and headstock designed by James. The retail model was revealed to the public at the Winter NAMM 2011 show.

Gibson Explorer – silverburst with white pickguard

Gibson Explorer "Rusty" – black satin with tarnished metal pickguard

Gibson Flying V – sunburst

Gibson Flying V – silverburst

Gibson Flying V – white, chrome pickups

Gibson Les Paul Custom- 70's era Les Paul with distressed black finish, gold stripe and gold iron cross on body; referred to as "Uncle Milty" and was the inspiration for his ESP Iron Cross signature model

Gibson Les Paul Custom- purple satin finish

Gibson Les Paul Custom- natural finish with drawing on body that says "Cliff Burton RIP"

James Trussart metal Explorer

James Trussart Steel DeVille – Les Paul-shaped guitar with a perforated, rusted steel front

Ken Lawrence Explorer- The first of three custom made Explorer-type guitars made by Northern Californian luthier Ken Lawrence. It features a mahogany body with a chechen bark laminate top, modified Kenneth Lawrence headstock and custom "Tribal Hunting Scene" inlays.

Ken Lawrence Explorer- It features a mahogany body with a quilted bubinga top, modified Kenneth Lawrence headstock, chechen rear cover plate and custom "Sun-Ray" inlays.

Line 6 Variax Acoustic 700 – used live for songs featuring acoustic guitars, such as Fade to Black and The Unforgiven

"Dave of England custom aluminium engraved tattoo finish" – a Zemaitis guitar with an engraved metal top

Fender Telecaster – with B-Bender in butterscotch finish

Other guitars owned/previously used by Hetfield include:

1984 Gibson Explorer – white finish with "MORE BEER" written on white tape in the bottom left corner, the stock pickups were swapped for EMG 81/EMG 81 set

ESP Explorer – black finish with EMG pickups, used as a warm-up guitar in the early '90s

Several Gibson Les Paul models – including Standard models in black, cherry sunburst, and lemon burst finishes

Gibson EDS-1275 – red finish

1963 Gibson SG – red finish with Gibson Vibrola vibrato system

Gibson Moderne – black finish, gold hardware

Gibson Firebird – seen in practice

ESP Explorer#1 – Hetfield's first ESP guitar: white finish, "EET FUK" on the body, "middle finger" inlays. The headstock broke many times and so the guitar was eventually retired from live use, it has been seen in use on the recording of the new album during the making of "Suicide and Redemption"

ESP Explorer#2 – Hetfield's second ESP guitar: white finish, occasionally used live but Hetfield retired it for studio use

Numerous other ESP Explorer models – including models with black finishes and custom inlays (including the "man-to-wolf" inlays model and eagle inlay model); a double-neck model; a model with a custom "Burnt Elk Skull" finish; and a model with a black finish and EMG pickups in an H/S/S configuration.

ESP JH1 Flying V – signature guitar with flames over a black finish

ESP Flying V with green flames (similar to the JH1)

ESP Eclipse JH3 – Eclipse with black finish, with white "hot rod" pinstripe design, gold hardware, and checkered flag inlays

ESP Eclipse – "kustom kulture" graphic finish with iron cross inlays

Other ESPs include: a Viper with custom artwork, several Eclipses and F-series models (including 7-strings in standard and 6-strings in drop-C tuning)

ESP Horizon Double-neck - Used while touring for the Black Album. Was possibly used after his ESP Explorer Double-neck was damaged in a pyrotechnic accident

Ken Lawrence Doubleneck Explorer

Ken Lawrence Dragon Les Paul

Zemaitis GZ Series GZV500MF-MBK – V-shaped guitar that has an engraved metal plate on the front of the body. Recently used by James in the World Magnetic Tour.

Fender Stratocaster – modified with natural finish, gold hardware and EMG pickups

Jackson King V – white finish with chrome hardware, used during the Master of Puppets tour

White Flying V copy – This guitar is not a Gibson Flying V, but a Japanese copy made by Electra which Hetfield purchased for $200. It was retired after the neck broke twice and the guitar started to go out of tune easily. The stock bridge pickup was later replaced with Seymour Duncan Invader. Recently James had ESP make an exact copy of it even down to the bolt on neck. The pickups were swapped for EMG 81/60, knobs were replaced with Gibson style black speed knobs, pickup selector has been moved up and stock machineheads were replaced with Shaller machineheads. This guitar has been seen during the making of Death Magnetic during the making of "The Judas Kiss".

(This list is not exhaustive – he has a large collection of guitars, not all of which are listed.)

Amplifiers and cabinets

Throughout Metallica's career, Hetfield has used a wide range of different amplifiers. For the first two albums, he used Marshall heads and cabinets, with occasional effects. In 1986, for the recording of ''Master of Puppets'', he and Kirk Hammett each bought a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ amplifier (the preamp sections of which were connected to Marshall power amps), and since then he has mostly used Mesa/Boogies, including the Triaxis and Rectifier models. Around the time of St. Anger, Hetfield began using the Diezel VH4 head. The majority of his clean tones come from a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus Guitar Amplifier, although many different amplifiers have been used over the years.

The amplifiers currently used on tour by Hetfield are:

Mesa/Boogie TriAxis preamp (x4)

Mesa/Boogie Simul-Class 2:90 power amp (x2)

Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier heads

Diezel VH4 heads

Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinets with Celestion V30 speakers in isolation cabinets

Roland JC-120 combo amplifiers

Effects

To avoid problems with pedals being damaged during live performances, Hetfield keeps his effect pedals in a rack along with his amplifiers and his tech controls them through a pedalboard sidestage. The pedal controller allows him to change between different effect pedals and amplifiers.

Hetfield's live rig in 2008 included:

TC Electronic G-Major

Line 6 DM4

Mesa/Boogie Custom Graphic EQ

MXR Phase 100

ATI NanoAmp SUM 100

Klon Centaur

Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro

Voodoo Lab GCX Audio Switcher (x2)

Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus

DBX 1074 Quad Gate

Behringer Multigate Pro

In 2010, a Line 6 effects unit was added to the list, along with the TC Electronics unit, perhaps indicating that this had replaced his stompboxes.

Accessories

Ernie Ball Power Slinky strings (.11-.48)

Dunlop James Hetfield Black Fang 1.14mm picks

3" Levy's Straps

Peterson Strobe 420 Tuner

EMG JH Set

Shure UR-4D Wireless Equipment

Furman AR Pro Power Conditioner

In addition, Hetfield uses Shure Super 55 microphones for vocals.

Discography

Metallica

''Kill 'Em All'' (1983)

''Ride the Lightning'' (1984)

''Master of Puppets'' (1986)

''...And Justice For All'' (1988)

''Metallica'' (1991)

''Load'' (1996)

''ReLoad'' (1997)

''St. Anger'' (2003)

''Death Magnetic'' (2008)

Guest appearances

Hetfield sang "Stone Cold Crazy" at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, accompanied by the remaining members of Queen and Tony Iommi on rhythm guitar.

He provided backing vocals on "Man or Ash" on the Corrosion of Conformity album ''Wiseblood''.

He sang backing vocals on "Twist of Cain" and "Possession" on Danzig's debut album, ''Danzig''.

He played guitar on "Eclectic Electric" from the Primus album ''Antipop''.

Though previously believed to have been sung by Trey Parker, the song "Hell Isn't Good" from the film ''South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut'' was actually sung by Hetfield. He admitted to doing so in 2000, confirming what many Hetfield fans had already recognized as his trademark growling style.The Playboy Interview: Metallica (April 2001).

Hetfield sang on the Gov't Mule song "Driving Rain" with fellow guest Les Claypool, which appears on the compilation album ''Crank It Up with NASCAR''.

He also performed at the Outlaws Concert in 2004, alongside Hank Williams Jr., Cowboy Troy, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, and Kid Rock. Hetfield played one of close friend Waylon Jennings's songs, "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand," the very same he recorded on the tribute album to Jennings, ''I've Always Been Crazy''. At this same event, he performed Metallica's "Mama Said" with Jesse Colter, the widow of Waylon Jennings, though this was cut from the television broadcast.

Hetfield, as well as Metallica's lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, voiced characters in a number of episodes of the Adult Swim cartoon ''Metalocalypse''.

Hetfield, along with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, voiced a pair of teenage dragons in an episode of Disney's Dave the Barbarian, entitled "Here There Be Dragons".

He also appeared as a guest in an episode of ''Space Ghost: Coast to Coast'' entitled "Jacksonville" alongside Hammett.

Hetfield, along with the current Metallica lineup, appeared on an episode of Discovery's ''Time Warp'', aptly titled "Metallica."

Hetfield appeared on an episode the MTV show, Celebrity Deathmatch in which he killed Limp Bizkit vocalist, Fred Durst, but he and ref Mills Lane disappeared after Mankind jumped from the top of the roof and onto the ring and then it collapsed.

A photo of Hetfield appeared on Rammstein's music video Haifisch, and was apparently "picked" to be the replacement for the "dead" Till Lindemann (only a video set and was not official despite him actually still alive as seen later in the clip).

Hetfield and Metallica also appeared in a Simpson's episode, The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer.

Hetfield appeared onstage with Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains in 2006 at Rock Am Ring, singing deceased lead vocalist Layne Staley's vocal parts on the song "Would?". Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell has also joined Metallica in concert, performing "Nothing Else Matters".

Hetfield was invited by Mike Portnoy to make a guest appearance on Dream Theater's ninth studio album, Systematic Chaos, on the song "Repentance" to speak spoken apologies along with a number of other musicians, as part of Portnoy's Twelve-step Suite program, though Hetfield declined this invitation. Hetfield and filmmaker Justin Hunt were interviewed about the documentary ''Absent'', which was directed by Hunt and features Hetfield and takes a look at the effects of absent fathers on their children, on Fox News Channel's Fox and Friends program on March 30, 2011.

References

External links

NPR Interview With Metallica Guitarist and Vocalist James Hetfield (2004, audio)

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name	Love, Togetherness & Devotion
type	Album
artist	L.T.D.
released	1974
recorded	1974
genre	Soul, Funk
label	A&M; Records
producer	Calvin Carter
this album	''Love, Togetherness & Devotion''(1974)
next album	''Gittin' Down''(1974) }}

''Love, Togetherness & Devotion'' is the debut album release for the Los Angeles, California -based band L.T.D..

Reception

Track list

#To The Bone 3:22 #Elegant Love 3:46 #Not On Your Life 2:58 #Gestures Unfulfilled 3:59 #What Goes Around 3:44 #Success 4:15 #Thank You Mother 3:11 #How Could You Be So Cold? 2:46 #Whatcha Wanna Do 3:10 #I Told You I'd Be Back 3:20 #Lucky Day 5:51

Personnel

Jeffrey Osborne - Lead and Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion

Billy Osborne - Organ, Percussion, Piano, Lead and Backing Vocals

Jimmie Davis - Clavinet, Electric Piano, Piano, Backing Vocals

Henry Davis - Bass

Carle Vickers - Flugelhorn, Flute, Percussion, Trumpet, Backing Vocals

Lorenzo Carnegie - Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone

Toby Wynn - Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone

Jake Riley - Trombone, Percussion

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions
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External links

L.T.D.-Love, Togetherness & Devotion at Discogs

References

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name	Philip Xenidis
born
origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
alias	Phil X
instrument	Guitar, Vocals
occupation	Musician, songwriter, guitarist
genre	Hard rock, heavy metal, blues-rock
associated acts	Powder, The Drills, Tommy Lee, Avril Lavigne, Bon Jovi
website	Philx.tv
notable instruments	ESP ViperYamaha SG1820
background	solo_singer }}

Philip Xenidis, better known as Phil X (Born 10 March 1966) is a Greek-born guitarist and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based turbo pop band Powder. He also has a second band, the Drills. He is best known as the guitarist who replaced Rik Emmett in the Canadian rock band Triumph, for the ''Edge of Excess'' album and tour.

An early opportunity in Xenidis's career came when he was asked in 1990 to tour with Randy Coven, whom he met through Aldo Nova; in 1991, he toured the US with Aldo Nova.

Phil X is a prolific session guitarist, having played on albums by Tommy Lee, Methods of Mayhem, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Orianthi,Rob Zombie, Chris Daughtry, Alice Cooper, Thousand Foot Krutch and many others. He wrote the song "Tired" and also played guitar on Tommy Lee's ''Tommyland: The Ride'' album. He has appeared with Lee on Ellen and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.He's one of the most viewed guitar players, especially amoung youngsters on youtube when presenting vintage guitars for Fretted Americana. He's also known for being very energetic on stage,where he usually throws his guitar in the air and catches it before it hits the ground while playing or even pushes it on his right and makes it spin clockwise, passing through his back and then grabs it back on his left. This can be also seen in the "Up Here" video clip with Powder whereby he adopts a different look with black nail polish and spiked hair .Phil X was featured in the "making of" video for the movie Josie and the Pussycats. He, along with his Powder bandmates, taught the young actresses to appear as if they were actually playing their instruments.

He played guitar for Triumph in his earlier years, replacing Rik Emmett for the ''Edge of Excess'' album and tour. The band folded shortly afterwards. He has performed with Aldo Nova and the band Frozen Ghost. Phil is also the inventor of the "Flip Stick," an innovative replacement for the "whammy bar" on Floyd-Rose-equipped guitars.

Phil X also performs in videos for Fretted Americana (a company that deals and sells vintage guitars and related equipment). In the videos he demonstrates an extensive range of vintage guitars playing some classic rock riffs. In the videos he generally uses two different guitar amplifiers; a 1960's Magnatone 'Tonemaster' and a 1960's Vox AC30, however he has recently started playing 15 and 30 watt clones of the Tonemaster, named the 'Evil Robot' Phil X Custom 214 built by John Kasha and sold exclusively through Fretted Americana. The original Evil Robot Combo 214 now been joined by an Evil Robot Head and Cabinet.

In April and May of 2011, Phil X substituted for Bon Jovi's lead guitarist Richie Sambora who could not be present and was on rehab. He played the last 13 American shows of Bon Jovi's 2011 World Tour.

References

External links

Official Web site of Phil X

Camp Rock Faculty member since 2008

Category:Canadian rock guitarists Category:Living people Category:1966 births

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