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Robert Trujillo

Robert Trujillo, American bass player and songwriter

Born
October 23, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1964

About Robert Trujillo

Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz is an American musician who has been the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica since 2003. He first rose to prominence as the bassist of crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies from 1989 to 1995, while also collaborating with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir for funk metal supergroup Infectious Grooves. After leaving Suicidal Tendencies, he performed with Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell, and heavy metal band Black Label Society. Trujillo joined Metallica in 2003 and is the band's longest-serving bassist. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009. Trujillo's wife, Chloé, has created a pyrography design of the Aztec calendar on one of his basses. Trujillo's predecessor in Metallica, Jason Newsted, was predominantly a pick-style player; Cliff Burton, Newsted's predecessor and bassist on Metallica's first three albums, played finger-style exclusively. The film was named Official Film of Record Store Day 2014 and was released in November 2014.

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Robert Trujillo timeline

  1. Trujillo joined Metallica in 2003 and is the band's longest-serving bassist.
  2. The film was named Official Film of Record Store Day 2014 and was released in November 2014.

The world when Robert Trujillo was born

Robert Trujillo was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Trujillo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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