Jim Root

About Jim Root

Slipknot is a heavy metal band formed by him, singer Corey Taylor, drummers Jay Weinberg and Joey Jordison, fellow guitarist Mick Thomson, percussionists Chris Fehn and Shawn Crahan, DJ Sid Wilson, and keyboardist Craig Jones. He also became a guitarist for Stone Sour, an alternative metal band.

James Donald Root, also known as # 4, is an American guitarist and musician. He is one of the two guitarists of the heavy metal band Slipknot and a former lead guitarist of the rock band Stone Sour.

Also known as	#4
Birth name	James Donald Root
Born	October 2, 1971, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Labels	Roadrunner
Years active	1991–present
Associated acts	Slipknot, Stone Sour, Deadfront, John 5, Atomic Opera
Instruments	Guitar
Genres	Heavy metal, nu metal, thrash metal, alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock

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Trivia

He won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2006 for the song "Before I Forget" with Slipknot.

Jim Root before fame

He previously worked as a busboy and a waiter. He's shared the stage with bands like Atomic Opera.

Achievement of Jim Root

He and Slipknot won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 2006 for the song"Before I Forget".

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$9 Million

Jim Root family life

He founded Cristina Scabbia, a member of the band Lacuna Coil, in 2004.

Associations of Jim Root

He was Corey Taylor's bandmate in both Slipknot and Stone Sour.

Jim Root Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	198 cm
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