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OZZY, KIRK HAMMETT, SLASH, CHRIS CORNELL Donate Leather Items For Charity

November 4, 2005

Nixon, the southern California-based premium accessories company, will for the second year in a row, release a limited collection of one-of-a-kind watches made from celebrity leather jackets, pants and guitar straps. The proceeds from this highly unique collection will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund.

Each watch will be hand etched on the back of the band with the name of the artist, individually numbered and come in premium wooden boxes with a certificate of authenticity from Nixon and MusiCares.

Confirmed celebrity leathers included in this collection include Ozzy Osbourne, Slash and Scott Weiland of VELVET REVOLVER, Chris Cornell of AUDIOSLAVE, Kirk Hammett of METALLICA, Ian Watkins and Jamie Oliver of LOSTPROPHETS, Stephen Perkins and Dave Navarro of JANE'S ADDICTION, Jeff Buckley, Anthony Kiedis of RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, professional skateboarders Danny Way and Tony Hawk, Peter Frampton, professional snowboarder Todd Richards and Tom Dumont of NO DOUBT, to name just a few.

Among the artist-donated items are the following:

* Ozzy Osbourne black leather pants
* Chris Cornell of AUDIOSLAVE's old brown leather jacket, complete with fan love note in pocket
* Slash of VELVET REVOLVER, black leather jacket complete with tobbaco filled pockets
* Scott Weiland of VELVET REVOLVER, black leather jacket
* Kirk Hammett of METALLICA, black leather guitar strap
* Dave Navarro of JANE'S ADDICTION, white guitar strap w/ gold monogram and black leather guitar strap
* Stephen Perkins of JANE'S ADDICTION, black studded belts
* Ian Watkins of LOSTPROPHETS, old red leather jacket
* Jamie Oliver of LOSTPROPHETS, old black jacket

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