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Jim Root

American guitarist
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Jim Root

Summary

Jim Root is a human[1]. He was born in Las Vegas[2]. He was born on October 2, 1971[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], musician[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,830 views/month, #6,390 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Las Vegas[2], Jim Root…
  • Jim Root was born on October 2, 1971[3].
  • Jim Root held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jim Root worked as a guitarist[4].
  • Jim Root's professions included musician[5].
  • Jim Root worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Jim Root was a member of Slipknot[9].
  • Jim Root is recorded as male[10].
  • Jim Root's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jim Root's genre is hard rock[12].
  • Jim Root's genre is nu metal[13].
  • Jim Root's genre is alternative metal[14].
  • Jim Root's genre is thrash metal[15].
  • Jim Root's genre is post-grunge[16].
  • Jim Root's genre is death metal[17].
  • Jim Root's genre is grindcore[18].
  • Jim Root's genre is groove metal[19].
  • Jim Root's genre is speed metal[20].
  • Jim Root's genre is metalcore[21].
  • Jim Root's genre is alternative rock[22].
  • Jim Root's record label is recorded as Roadrunner Records[23].
  • Jim Root's record label is recorded as Nuclear Blast[24].
  • Jim Root's record label is recorded as Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.[25].
  • Jim Root's Commons category is recorded as James Root[26].
  • Jim Root's family name is recorded as Q23308483[27].

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Origins and Family

Jim Root was born in Las Vegas[2]. He was born on October 2, 1971[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], musician[5], and songwriter[6].

Why It Matters

Jim Root ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,830 views/month, #6,390 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jim Root born?

Jim Root's place of birth was Las Vegas[2].

What did Jim Root do for work?

Jim Root worked as guitarist[4], musician[5], and songwriter[6].

Related Entities

Cristina Scabbia Nuclear Blast Roadrunner Records Slipknot Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 620289
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  2. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → James, Donald
    Family name → Q23308483
    P14750 → 0B80-DA46-A5A0-2E69-FD82
    Place of birth → Las Vegas
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46380|batch #46380]]: HAND ID (3)"
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