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Biography : Jim Gillette

Biography:
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 the 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.

Personal life:
Gillette is married to singer Lita Ford, since 1994 after knowing each other for two weeks. They have two sons, James and Rocco Gillette. Jim currently trains in mixed martial arts with the Gracie family, and works out with clubbells through Scott Sonnon's Circular Strength Training. He said recently he focuses on training and family and wants to be a good father and husband.[citation needed] The Gillette family has been portrayed in a comic book form series, "The Gillettes: Family Business" which is written by Jake Tinsley and depicted by Manga artist, Jason Dube. The premise of the story is that Lita and Jim get kidnapped and their kids have to rescue them from the evil creatures from hell. The family is also in negotiations for a reality TV show tentatively titled The Gillettes: An Extreme American Family. Gillette and Ford currently are touring as a family across the US.

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