James Blanco Martin (born July 21, 1961, in Hayward, California, a
suburb of Oakland), known professionally as Big Jim Martin, is an
American guitarist best known for his membership in the rock band
Faith No More from 1983 to late 1993. Martin also played guitar with
the groups EZ-Street, Vicious Hatred, Agents of Misfortune, Recluse,
and Pigs of Death.Martin was known for his long hair, bushy beard, and
trademark red-rimmed glasses that he wears alone or over another
darker pair of glasses.In the early '80s Martin was playing guitar in
thrash band Vicious Hatred. During the 80s he was an on-off member of
the jamming band Spastik Children, also featuring schoolmate and close
friend Cliff Burton, and other members of Metallica.
suburb of Oakland), known professionally as Big Jim Martin, is an
American guitarist best known for his membership in the rock band
Faith No More from 1983 to late 1993. Martin also played guitar with
the groups EZ-Street, Vicious Hatred, Agents of Misfortune, Recluse,
and Pigs of Death.Martin was known for his long hair, bushy beard, and
trademark red-rimmed glasses that he wears alone or over another
darker pair of glasses.In the early '80s Martin was playing guitar in
thrash band Vicious Hatred. During the 80s he was an on-off member of
the jamming band Spastik Children, also featuring schoolmate and close
friend Cliff Burton, and other members of Metallica.
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