Jim Gillette

Jim Gillette
Birth name	James Gillette
Also known as	Jimmy Jill, Jim Gillette
Born	1 January 1968 (1968-01-01) (age 43)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres	Heavy Metal Glam metal Progressive metal Hard rock
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1986–present
Labels	JLRG, RLS Rhino
Associated acts	Nitro, Tuff, Michael Angelo Batio, Lita Ford, Slut, Organ Donor

James "Jim" Gillette (born 1968) is an American singer, notable for being the frontman of glam metal band Nitro. Originally a member of the band Tuff, Gillette released a solo album in 1987 and then formed Nitro with guitarist Michael Angelo Batio.

Biography

Jim Gillette began singing as a teen, having been exposed to Metal through a local skating rink. His goal was to have a higher range than Rob Halford. He went through extensive opera training and developed his own method. Jim Gillette first started his career in Phoenix, Arizona with a band called Slut. He sang on their demo tape entitled "Perversion for a Price". Jim heard about a band called Tuff that needed a singer, so he immediately auditioned and then joined the band. Tuff released two demos, "Knock Yourself Out", and "J'lamour Demo".

Jim left Tuff to go to Hollywood. At a beach party, he met guitar viruoso Michael Angelo Batio and then formed the band Nitro. Jim and Michael recorded Proud To Be Loud in 1987. Nitro's first live show led to their record deal with Rhino Records.

In 2001, Jim formed Organ Donor with Chris Campise, James Johnson, and Jesse Mendez. Their first album, The Ultra-Violent, which featured Jim Gillette on vocals, guest appearances by his wife Lita Ford, guitarist Michael Angelo, and David Ezrin. Following the release of The Ultra-Violent in 2001, Jim Gillette left the band. Chris Campise took over on vocals and the band recorded Better Off Dead in 2003. The band continues on as a three-piece.

In 2009, Jim appeared as a back-up vocalist and producer on Lita Ford's new album, Wicked Wonderland.

Personal life

Gillette married singer Lita Ford in 1994 after knowing each other for two weeks. They have two sons, James and Rocco Gillette.

In a March 2011 interview on the Classic Rock Revisited website Lita Ford acknowledged that she and Gillette are divorcing. The family was in negotiations for a reality TV show tentatively titled The Gillettes: An Extreme American Family on TLC but they ended due to the impending divorce.^[1]

Selected discography

with Slut

• 1986: Demo (EP)

1. "Car Sex" – 1:57
2. "Back To The City" – 2:17
3. "Dolls Of Lust" – 2:22
4. "Don't Touch My Hat" – 4:13
5. "Dr. Monster" – 2:23
6. "He's A Whore" – 2:40
7. "Lipstick Lover" – 2:29
8. "Perversion For A Price" – 2:14

1. "Jimmy Jill" – Lead Singer
2. "Ttam Silver" – Bassist
3. "Rich Kid" – Lead Guitarist
4. "Guy Dolly" – Drummer

with Tuff

• 1986: Knock Yourself Out (EP)

1. "Candy Coated" – 2:45
2. "Dressed For Dancing" – 2:41
3. "Forever Yours" – 2:28
4. "Glamour Girls" – 3:38

• 1986: J'lamour Demo (EP)

1. "Bang Bang" – 2:52
2. "Candy Coated" – 2:45
3. "Dressed For Dancing" – 2:41
4. "Forever Yours" – 2:28
5. "Glamour Girls" – 3:38
6. "Ooh Aah" – 2:51

Solo

• 1987: Proud to Be Loud

1. "When the Clock Strikes 12" – 4:31
2. "Head On" – 4:10
3. "Angel in White" – 4:29
4. "Flash of Lightning" – 5:00
5. "Proud to Be Loud" – 4:40
6. "Never Say Never" – 3:13
7. "Nitro (Guitar Solo)" – 1:31
8. "Red Hot Rocket Ride" – 3:55
9. "Make Me Crazy" – 2:41
10. "Show Down"4:02
11. "Mirror Mirror" – 5:33

2003 bonus tracks

12. "Bitch on My Back" – 2:54
13. "Organ Donor" – 3:35
14. "Out of Time" – 3:30
15. "Six Feet Deep" – 2:51
16. "Dr. Monster" – 2:22

with Nitro

• 1988: 1988 Demo Tape

1. "Freight Train" – 4:45
2. "Prisoner Of Paradise" – 4:21
3. "Heaven's Just A Heartbeat Away" – 3:59
4. "Nasty Reputation" – 4:36

• 1989: Long Way From Home Single Promo

1. "Long Way From Home LP" – 5:20
2. "Long Way From Home Single" – 3:52

• 1989: Freight Train Single Promo

1. "Freight Train Single" – 3:55

• 1989: O.F.R.

1. "Freight Train" – 3:56
2. "Double Trouble" – 3:59
3. "Machine Gunn Eddie" – 6:44
4. "Long Way From Home" – 5:27
5. "Bring It Down" – 3:10
6. "Nasty Reputation" – 4:44
7. "Fighting Mad" – 3:45
8. "Shot Heard 'Round the World" – 4:07
9. "O.F.R." – 5:06

• 1991: Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S.

1. "I Want U" – 4:11
2. "Cat Scratch Fever" (Ted Nugent) – 3:36
3. "Crazy Love" – 3:42
4. "Hot, Wet, Drippin' With Sweat" – 3:28
5. "Boyz Will B Boyz" – 3:28
6. "Turnin' Me On" – 3:47
7. "Don't Go" – 4:05
8. "Makin' Love" – 4:33
9. "Take Me" – 4:00
10. "Johnny Died on Christmas" – 3:47
11. "Hey Mike" – 0:53

• 1999: Gunnin' for Glory

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer	Length
1.	"Freight Train"	Michael Angelo, Jim Gillette	Nitro	3:58
2.	"Shot Heard 'Round the World"	Angelo, Gillette	Nitro	4:05
3.	"Long Way from Home"	Angelo, Gillette	Nitro	4:58
4.	"Prisoner of Paradise"	Angelo, Gillette	Nitro	4:18
8.	"Nasty Reputation"	Angelo, Gillette	Nitro	4:45
9.	"Heaven's Just a Heartbeat Away"	Angelo, Gillette	Nitro	3:55
10.	"Gunnin' for Glory"	Angelo, Gillette	Nitro	3:36

• 2001: Carnivore Soundtrack

1. "Freight Train Demo" – 4:27

• 2003: Hollywood Hairspray Volume 2

1. "B.O.M.B. Also Called (Do You Wanna)" – 3:20

with Organ Donor

• 2001: The Ultra Violent

1. "Organ Donor" – 3:36
2. "Ultra Violent" – 5:55
3. "Bone Saw" – 3:36
4. "Six Feet Deep" – 2:57
5. "Breathless" – 4:02
6. "Hypnotized" – 4:30
7. "Guilty" – 4:24
8. "Bed Of Nails" – 4:08
9. "Last Rites" – 3:04
10. "My Fist" – 4:12

Released Music Videos

1. "Freight Train (1989)" – 3:55
2. "Long Way From Home (1991)" – 5:20
3. "Cat Scratch Fever (1992)" – 3:36

Unreleased Music Videos

1. "Boyz Will Be Boyz (Supposed To Be Released 1993)" – 3:30

References

1. ^ http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/interviewLitaFord.htm Lita Ford interview

External links

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• Meyer Sound Helps Mythbusters Attain Smashing Success
• RMAX International Magazine interview
• Jim Gillette hits an insane scream!

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