Jim Martin

Biography

James Blanco Martin (born July 21, 1961, in Hayward, California, a suburb of Oakland), professionally known as Big Jim Martin, is an American guitarist best known for his membership in the rock band Faith No More from 1983 to late 1993. He also played guitar with the groups Agents of Misfortune, The Behemoth, The Chickenfuckers, EZ-Street, Fang, Infectious Grooves, Pigs of Death, Recluse, Spastik Children, Vicious Hatred, and Voodoocult. He was known for his long hair, bushy beard, and trademark red-rimmed glasses that he wears alone or over another darker pair of glasses.

Known For

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

as Sir James Martin

Splatter University

as Jimbo

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

as Self

Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event

as Self

Faith No More: Live at the Brixton Academy

as Self - Guitar

Faith No More: Who Cares A Lot? The Greatest Videos

as Guitar

House of Blood

as Officer Doodle

Faith No More: Video Croissant

as Guitar