Jason James (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jason James (musician)

British singer

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1981

Place of Birth: Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: musician

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Jason James (musician)

  • Bullet for My Valentine, often abbreviated as BFMV, are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, Wales, formed in 1998.
  • The band is currently composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason Bowld (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar).
  • Former members include Michael Thomas, Jason James and Nick Crandle; the latter were on bass.
  • They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana.
  • Jeff Killed John recorded six songs which were not released; two of these tracks were reworked later in their career as Bullet for My Valentine.
  • A change of style from that of Jeff Killed John led the band to change their name.
  • In 2002, the band secured a five-album deal with Sony BMG.
  • The band has stated that their music is influenced by classic metal acts such as Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer.
  • The band is part of the Cardiff music scene. Bullet for My Valentine's debut album The Poison was released on 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom and on 14 February 2006 in the United States to coincide with Valentine's Day, in a nod to the band's name.
  • The album entered the U.S.
  • Billboard 200 at number 128.
  • It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
  • The band made appearances at the Download Festival and Kerrang! XXV, and undertook a U.S.
  • tour with Rob Zombie.
  • Bullet for My Valentine's second studio album, Scream Aim Fire, was released on 29 January 2008 and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200.
  • The band's third album, Fever, was released on 26 April 2010 and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.
  • On 8 February 2013 the band released their fourth studio album, Temper Temper, which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200.
  • On 14 August 2015 the band released their fifth studio album, Venom, which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200.
  • On 29 June 2018 the band released their sixth studio album, Gravity.
  • The band has sold over one million albums in the United States and over 4,000,000 albums worldwide and are the most-successful act in the Kerrang! Awards category of "Best British Band" with three wins.

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