Quick Facts
| Canonical Name |
Jason Newsted |
| Born |
March 4, 1963 |
| Birthplace |
Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
| Country |
United States |
| Occupations |
bassist, singer, composer |
| Instruments |
bass guitar, voice |
| Gender |
male |
| Genres |
heavy metal music, traditional heavy metal, thrash metal, progressive metal, hard rock |
| Associated Acts |
Newsted, Flotsam and Jetsam, Metallica, Spastik Children, Papa Wheelie, Echobrain, Voivod, Rock Star Supernova, WhoCares, IR8, Sexoturica |
| Active Years |
Active since 1982 |
| Website |
newstedheavymetal.com |
Identity and Aliases
| Name |
Type |
Source |
| Jason Newsted |
Canonical Name |
System |
| Jason Curtis Newsted |
Alias |
Wikidata |
| Jason Curtis Newsted |
Legal name |
MusicBrainz |
| Jason Newstead |
Alias |
MusicBrainz |
Career Timeline
| Year / Period |
Event |
Detail |
Source |
| 1963 |
Born |
Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
Wikidata |
| 1982 |
Career Start |
Active period begins |
Wikidata |
| 1984–1986 |
Member of |
Flotsam and Jetsam |
MusicBrainz |
| 1986–2001 |
Member of |
Metallica |
MusicBrainz |
| 1994–1994 |
Member of |
IR8 |
MusicBrainz |
| 1994–1994 |
Member of |
Fatso |
MusicBrainz |
| 1994–1994 |
Member of |
Judas |
MusicBrainz |
| 1994–1995 |
Member of |
Sexoturica |
MusicBrainz |
| 1996–2002 |
Member of |
Papa Wheelie |
MusicBrainz |
| 2000–2002 |
Member of |
EchoBrain |
MusicBrainz |
| 2001–2008 |
Member of |
Voivod |
MusicBrainz |
| 2006–2007 |
Member of |
Rock Star Supernova |
MusicBrainz |
| 2011–2012 |
Member of |
WhoCares |
MusicBrainz |
| 2012–2014 |
Member of |
Newsted |
MusicBrainz |
| Date not specified |
Member of |
Maxwell House Ranch Band |
MusicBrainz |
| Date not specified |
Member of |
Spastik Children |
Wikidata |
Musical Roles
| Role |
Source |
| bassist |
Wikidata |
| singer |
Wikidata |
| composer |
Wikidata |
Bands and Projects
| Band / Project |
Relationship |
Source |
| Newsted |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| Flotsam and Jetsam |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| Metallica |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| Spastik Children |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| Papa Wheelie |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| Echobrain |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| Voivod |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| Rock Star Supernova |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| WhoCares |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| IR8 |
Member of |
Wikidata |
| Sexoturica |
Member of |
Wikidata |
Recorded Performances & Appearances
MusicBrainz-listed recording entries connected to Jason Newsted include:
| Song Title |
Artist / Group |
Relationship |
Source |
| Battery |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
| Creeping Death |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
| Damage, Inc. |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
| Fight Fire With Fire |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
| Fuel |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
| Gasmask Revival |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
| Harvester of Sorrow |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
| Holy Water |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
| King Nothing |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
| Out of My Mind |
Jason Newsted |
Performer |
MusicBrainz |
Musical Style and Instruments
Genres
heavy metal music
traditional heavy metal
thrash metal
progressive metal
hard rock
Instruments
bass guitar
voice
Collaborations and Guest Relationships
| Artist |
Relationship |
Source |
| Papa Wheelie |
Founder |
MusicBrainz |
| Sexoturica |
Founder |
MusicBrainz |
| Flotsam and Jetsam |
Founder |
MusicBrainz |
| Ozzy Osbourne |
Instrumental supporting musician |
MusicBrainz |
External Identifiers & Authority Control
| Platform |
Identifier |
Purpose |
Source |
Confidence |
Link |
| Official Website |
http://newstedheavymetal.com/ |
Official website |
Wikidata |
High |
View Profile |
| MusicBrainz |
248ead7d-8058-4e0c-b334-fde70c036f8d |
Music metadata |
Wikidata |
High |
View Profile |
| Discogs |
390503 |
Discography database |
Wikidata |
High |
View Profile |
| IMDb |
nm0628447 |
Film/media profile |
Wikidata |
High |
View Profile |
| VIAF |
66667879 |
Authority control |
Wikidata |
High |
View Profile |
| ISNI |
000000011935646X |
Authority control |
Wikidata |
High |
View Profile |
| Library of Congress |
no2009126344 |
Authority control |
Wikidata |
High |
View Profile |
Semantic Graph Data (Knowledge Graph)
| Subject |
Predicate |
Object |
Source |
Confidence |
| Jason Newsted |
citizenship |
United States |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
date_of_birth |
March 4, 1963 |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
family_name |
Newsted |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
gender |
male |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
given_name |
Jason |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
place_of_birth |
Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
Newsted |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
Flotsam and Jetsam |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
Metallica |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
Spastik Children |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
Papa Wheelie |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
Echobrain |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
Voivod |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
Rock Star Supernova |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
WhoCares |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
IR8 |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member_of |
Sexoturica |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
instrument |
bass guitar |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
instrument |
voice |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
occupation |
bassist |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
occupation |
singer |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
occupation |
composer |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
genre |
heavy metal music |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
genre |
traditional heavy metal |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
genre |
thrash metal |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
genre |
progressive metal |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
genre |
hard rock |
Wikidata |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Flotsam and Jetsam |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Metallica |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
IR8 |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Fatso |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Judas |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Sexoturica |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Papa Wheelie |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
EchoBrain |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Voivod |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Rock Star Supernova |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
WhoCares |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Newsted |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Maxwell House Ranch Band |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
member of band |
Spastik Children |
MusicBrainz |
high |
| Jason Newsted |
sameAs |
Official Website Artist ID: http://newstedheavymetal.com/ |
Wikidata |
High |
| Jason Newsted |
sameAs |
MusicBrainz Artist ID: 248ead7d-8058-4e0c-b334-fde70c036f8d |
Wikidata |
High |
| Jason Newsted |
sameAs |
Discogs Artist ID: 390503 |
Wikidata |
High |
| Jason Newsted |
sameAs |
IMDb Artist ID: nm0628447 |
Wikidata |
High |
| Jason Newsted |
sameAs |
VIAF Artist ID: 66667879 |
Wikidata |
High |
| Jason Newsted |
sameAs |
ISNI Artist ID: 000000011935646X |
Wikidata |
High |
| Jason Newsted |
sameAs |
Library of Congress Artist ID: no2009126344 |
Wikidata |
High |
Articles mentioning Jason Newsted
