Tj Racer

May 1, 2022

TUFF DIARIES #20 … 1994, Northridge Earthquake, Kurt Cobain, forming RLS Records and releasing “Fist First”

Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — It’s now another new year. I can’t believe it… but it’s January of 1994. Hard to believe that a decade earlier, I had never even been to a rock concert yet. But that all changed in February of 1984 when I saw Kiss on their “Lick It Up” tour. Then a few weeks later I went to another concert, this time it was to see Ozzy Osbourne promoting his “Bark At[…]

July 12, 2021

HIGH PRAISE … Jim Gillette of Nitro comments on Tim “Ripper” Owens voice: “He’s a phenomenal singer!”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new installment of the Waste Some Time with Jason Green Podcast, Nitro’s vocalist Jim Gillette is the guest. Gillette talks about his early years singing in local Phoenix area bands, and eventually releasing the Vocal Power voice instructional lessons in 1986 as a teenager. Green touches on a variety of subjects with the semi-retired singer including those popular vocal tapes, the singers who emulate his famous screams on Youtube[…]

July 3, 2021

FREIGHT TRAIN INVASION … Nitro’s Jim Gillette: “I was approached by Dana Strum about singing with Vinnie, before they had Mark Slaughter”

Brave Words — In the latest episode of the 80’s Glam metal Podcast. host Metal Mike catches up with Jim Gillette from Nitro. They revisit Nitro’s classic debut, O.F.R., Gillette’s influences, and reveals why the Nitro reunion that began to take shape in 2016 fizzled out. Nitro was launched in 1988 featuring Gillette, guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist T. J. Racer and drummer Bobby Rock. Nitro released thier debut album, O.F.R. in 1989. The second[…]

July 23, 2017

METAL SLUDGE 20 QUESTIONS with NITRO singer and Jiu-Jitsu world champion JIM GILLETTE

METAL SLUDGE 20 QUESTIONS with NITRO singer and Jiu-Jitsu world champion JIM GILLETTE METAL SLUDGE — Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your spotify we must warn you….. prepare to cover your ears. As it may get louder and heavier sounding than it has in a while. You may have heard or maybe not, but NITRO is back, and they are making a new record. Not only are founding members Jim Gillette[…]