Kirk Hammett
Heavy metal, Guitarist
1962 –
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Who is Kirk Hammett?
Kirk Lee Hammett is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the heavy metal band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2009, Hammett was ranked number 5 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.
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- Born
- Nov 18, 1962
San Francisco - Also known as
- Kirk Lee Hammett
- Hammett, Kirk
- Metallica
- The Ripper
- Kirk Hampster
- Parents
- Spouses
- Rebecca Hammett
(1987/12/03 - 1990) - Lani Hammett
(1998/01/31 - )
- Rebecca Hammett
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Filipino American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- De Anza High School
- San Francisco State University
- Lived in
- San Francisco
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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