Birth Name: James Frederic Root
Occupation: Guitarist
Place Of Birth: Las Vegas, NV
Date Of Birth: October 2, 1971
Date Of Death: May 26, 2003
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Jim Root was born on the 2nd of October, 1971. He was known for being a Guitarist. Guitarist for the heavy metal band Slipknot alongside singer Corey Taylor, drummer Shawn Crahan, fellow guitarist Mick Thomson, bassist Chris Fehn, DJ Sid Wilson, and keyboardist Craig Jones. He also became a guitarist for Stone Sour, an alternative metal group.
Jim Root was born in Las Vegas, NV. He used to be a waiter and busboy. He has played with groups like Atomic Opera. He won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2006 for the song “Before I Forget” with Slipknot.
Jim Root was a Libra and was born in the Generation X.
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Childhood
Jim Root was born in 1970s. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. The Seventies saw many women's rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. Discover what happened on this day.
James Frederic Root is part of the Baby boomers generation. Baby Boomer is the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
Education
Jim’s James Frederic Root attended Miami (OH).
Family
Jim Root’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Jim Root’s parents.
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Personal Life
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Jim Root was born in the Year of the Pig.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | James Frederic Root |
| NICKNAME: | Jim |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Generation X |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Libra |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Jim Root was a Libra. People of this zodiac sign like harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors, and dislike violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Jim Root was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are nice and good-mannered. They're always forgiving of other people's mistakes, which at times can translate to naivete and gullibility.
Ruling Planet: Jim Root had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Jim Root’s birth sign is Libra and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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