b, *1962 US, Los Angeles
Musician of Rock
Ronald "Ron" McGovney (born November 2, 1962) is a semi-retired American musician, best known as the original bassist in the heavy metal band Metallica.Having previously played with guitarist James Hetfield in the garage band Leather Charm, McGovney was a member of Metallica during its first year of gigging and appeared on their early demos before departing late in 1982. After a period of inactivity, he later played in the thrash metal band Phantasm.