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

MTV Video Music Awards

1984•TV Series•

7.8

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991•Movie•

6.3

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

2019•Movie•

7.3

Splatter University

1984•Movie•

4.2

House of Blood

2013•Movie•

6.0

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

1999•Movie•

8.0

Faith No More: Video Croissant

1993•Movie•

9.0

Faith No More: Live at the Brixton Academy

1990•Movie•

5.8

Filmography