When talking about Tye Trujillo, he has made a name for himself as an actor but he has also found the limelight for being the son of Robert Trujillo. His father is known for being an American musician who has created much of his fame as the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica since 2003.
Tye Trujillo’s father first gained the spotlight as the bassist for the Suicidal Tendencies band from 1989 to 1995. With his career success, it is part of the reasons why Tye Trujillo is in the limelight and there is a few available information about him that we will share in this post.
Who is Tye Trujillo?
Born on July 21, 2004, Tye Trujillo is the son of Robert Trujillo and Chloe Trujillo. He was born in the United States, making him of American nationality and his birth sign is Cancer.
Although Tye Trujillo is in the limelight, only a few details about his life is in the limelight. For instance, he has refrained from sharing information about his childhood and early life. We don’t have facts on what life was like for him growing up.
We also don’t have any information regarding his educational background and other details like the highest education level that he attended. His parents also didn’t share much about his childhood and we only have the information that he chooses to share.
Career Life
Before meeting fame, Tye Trujillo started playing bass at age 6 and he drew much of his influence from bassists such as Jaco Pastorius. Over the course of his career, he has performed as a member of the band The Helmets. Together, they have played on festivals such as Lollapalooza.
Tye Trujillo has also had an acting career at one point. He is known for being in Stranger Things (2016), Otto: Dance of the Dead (2003), and The Peer Pressure Podcast (2016).
Meet Tye Trujillo’s Father
Roberton Agustin Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz is the father of Tye Trujillo. He was bon on October 23, 1964. Trujillo’s father is mainly known for being the bassist for the heavy metal band Metallica since 2003.
Tobert Trujillo rose to fame after he was the bassist for crossover thrash band, Suicidal Tendencies from 1989 to 1995. During the same period, he collaborated with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Miku Mur for funk metal supergroup Infectious Grooves.
Talking about his early life, Trujillo’s father was born in Santa Monica, California. He is a Mexican and Native American descent and he grew up in Culver City, California.
His father was a teacher at Cuvier City High School. Trujillo gained an interest in music during his childhood and his mother was there to encourage him. He loved jazz from a young age and developed interested to the music and instruments.
After his career started picking up, he joined the metal band Metallica in 2003 and went on to become the band’s longest-serving bassist. He was eve inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009.
