Jim Root

Personal Info

Birthday

October 2, 1971

(53 years old)

Place of Birth

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Also Known As

James Root

Jim Root

Biography

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.

Known For

Rollerball

Slipknot: (sic)nesses

Slipknot: Rock In Rio 2011

Slipknot - Day of the Gusano

Stone Sour: Live in Moscow

Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019

Slipknot: Rock in Rio 2015

Slipknot: Rock On The Range Festival 2015

Filmography

2023
Slipknot - Hellfest 2023
as Guitar
2022
Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022
as Himself
2021
Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles
as Himself
2020
Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life
as Himself
Pollution
as #4
2019
Slipknot - Live at Download
as Guitar
Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019
as James Root
2017
Slipknot - Day of the Gusano
as Guitars
2015
Slipknot: Rock in Rio 2015
as Guitars
Slipknot: Rock On The Range Festival 2015
as Guitars
Slipknot - Hellbound
as Self
2013
Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013
as Guitars
Stone Sour: Live In Club Nokia
as Guitars
2011
Slipknot: Rock In Rio 2011
as Guitars
Slipknot: Goat
as Himself
2010
Slipknot: (sic)nesses
as Guitar
2009
of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams
as Himself
2007
Stone Sour: Live in Moscow
as Lead Guitar
2006
Voliminal: Inside the Nine
as Himself
2004
Slipknot: Rock in Rio 2004
as Guitars
2002
Slipknot: Disasterpieces
as Self
Rollerball
as Slipknot Band Member
2001
Slipknot: Call of the Wyld
as Guitarist
1999
Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhood
as Himself