Tye Trujillo, the 12-year-old son of Metallica’s Robert Trujillo who played seven dates as stand-in bassist for Korn in the spring, is to be the focus of his own documentary, Korn And The Prodigy Son.
Tye stepped in when Korn bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu was unable to play the seven-date South American jaunt due to family commitments, and Korn’s official videographer Sébastien Paquet has made a 15-minute short film to celebrate his acclaimed performances.
The film is narrated by Robert Trujillo, who told Rolling Stone, “I didn’t have to help him with anything. When you see your kid with that much pride, energy and focus, it was a beautiful experience. He doesn't even play five-string bass, really. And he's not a slap-bass player per se; he slaps for fun. He had an afternoon with Munky, the guitar player, where they ran through the songs, and I was there basically to offer him snacks and water."
"I was more nervous than he was," he continued. "I forgot how physical that band is, and he was right there with him. And then he'd get offstage and say, 'Where's my iPod?' He's still a kid. And not once in the two weeks was he like, 'I want to go home.' He was a pro.”
"Tye is truly a musical prodigy," Paquet said. "His skills on the bass, especially for his age, are extraordinary. It's in his DNA. He was always slapping his bass, practicing, jamming and improvising. I have never witnessed a musician being glued to his instrument like that before."
Watch the documentary below.