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Jim Root

1971 - Today

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James Donald Root (born October 2, 1971) is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #4, as well as the former lead guitarist for rock band Stone Sour. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Root is the 1,660th most popular musician (down from 1,559th in 2024), the 8,711th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,858th in 2019) and the 621st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jim Root ranks 1,660 out of 3,175. Before him are Cassandra Wilson, Trilok Gurtu, Toumani Diabaté, Robert Cray, Carol Kaye, and Sam Rivers. After him are Didier Lockwood, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Maxi Jazz, Mikhail Krug, Bobby Timmons, and Nils Petter Molvær.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Jim Root ranks 231. Before him are Besnik Hasi, Finidi George, Holly Black, Yasushi Mizusaki, Thomas Helveg, and Jonathan Davis. After him are Tomislav Erceg, Missy Elliott, Junji Goto, Luis Tosar, Hidetoyo Watanabe, and Corey Haim.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Root ranks 8,713 out of 20,380. Before him are Lew Rockwell (1944), Robert Ellis (1892), Sam Rivers (1977), Chris Cuomo (1970), Tay Garnett (1894), and McLean Stevenson (1927). After him are Pat Crawford Brown (1929), David Paymer (1954), Jo Jo White (1946), Rachel Chagall (1952), Tom Courtney (1933), and Richard Jewell (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jim Root ranks 621. Before him are Buddy DeFranco (1923), Michael Franks (1944), Cassandra Wilson (1955), Robert Cray (1953), Carol Kaye (1935), and Sam Rivers (1977). After him are Bobby Timmons (1935), Ramsey Lewis (1935), Hal David (1921), Jerry Cantrell (1966), Barry McGuire (1935), and Nat Adderley (1931).

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