Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963 in Downey, California to Cynthia Bassett and Virgil Lee Hetfield (Photo: Facebook)
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James is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the American heavy metal band 'Metallica' (Photo: Facebook)
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<div>The musician cites British metal band 'Diamond Head' as his biggest influence for founding his band (Photo: Facebook)</div><div></div>
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<div>Hetfield has won a total of nine Grammy awards and is ranked number eight in Joel McIver's book 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' (Photo: Facebook)</div>
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Along with his band, Hetfield is globally known for his albums like Kill'Em All, Master of Puppets, Death Magnetic, which are just a few to name! (Photo: Facebook)
