Jim Adkins Autographs
James Christopher Adkins (born November 10, 1975) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band Jimmy Eat World.
Adkins grew up in Mesa, Arizona, and had been playing guitar since the age of two. He has cited Def Leppard's song "Photograph" as an early influence that sparked his desire to become a guitarist, and had also learned songs by hair metal bands such as Mötley Crüe. Although he had an early preference for virtuosic guitar players, he broadened his horizons after being introduced to Fugazi by a cousin in Nebraska, where his family comes from. Adkins has also stated that Drive Like Jehu is his favorite guitar-based band, and his love of the band inspired him to seek out drummer Mark Trombino to produce 1996's Static Prevails. To date, Trombino has produced four of Jimmy Eat World's records.
While attending Mountain View High School, Adkins formed a band named Sonic Pudding which later changed its name, first to I Ate The Sandbox and then to Schon Theory. This band's style leaned towards West Coast alternative rock bands such as Drive Like Jehu and Rocket from the Crypt. Adkins co-formed Jimmy Eat World in 1993 after being invited by drummer Zach Lind, who Adkins had known since preschool, to form a band with him. Around this time, Adkins teamed up with Joel Leibow to help promote Mesa as a touring spot for musicians in order to build up a local scene. The band released their self-titled debut in 1994, with Adkins primarily on guitar and contributing lead vocals on only a single track, with his other vocal work being backing vocals. Adkins later attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff for a time until he was pursued by an agent from Capitol Records. Their second album Static Prevails saw guitarist Tom Linton and Adkins trading spots as the lead vocalist from track to track, and their album Clarity saw Adkins taking over lead vocals for all but one of the tracks.
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Traded items with a signature of Jim Adkins
The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World Signed Guitar Custom JSA COA Jim Adkins Linton Lind Burch) was sold in September 2025 for $1,999.99 while the cheapest item (JIMMY EAT WORLD 555 SIGNED Comic Book JIM ADKINS AUTOGRAPHED Limited to 75) found a new owner for $10.00 in March 2023. The month with the most items sold (9) was January 2026 with an average selling price of $85.00 for an autographed item of Jim Adkins. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2025 with $1,900.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $11.90 was March 2026. In average, an autographed item from Jim Adkins is worth $127.99.
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