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My Take
Jim Root is the guitarist I'd point to when arguing that heaviness is about architecture, not flash. As Slipknot's #4, he builds walls of low, deliberate sound rather than chasing solos, and that restraint is exactly why the band hits like a freight train. There's something poetic about a kid from neon-soaked Las Vegas gravitating toward the darkest corner of metal. Journalists rank him among the genre's greats, and I think it's deserved precisely because he serves the song over his ego. He's the quiet structural backbone, and those players age the best in my book.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Root
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイムズ・ルート
- Reading
- じぇいむず・るーと
- Born
- October 2, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 198 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / musician / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim%20Root
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Root born?
Born October 2, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Jim Root from?
Jim Root is from Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
What does Jim Root do?
Jim Root works as guitarist, musician, songwriter.
How tall is Jim Root?
Jim Root is 198 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.