Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett
Background Information
Birth name	Kirk Lee Hammett
Born	November 18, 1962 (age 55)
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Genre(s)	thrash metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1979 - Present
Associated acts	Metallica, Exodus, Spastik Children, Death Angel, Headbanged, Carlos Santana, Orbital, Joe Satriani, My Morning Jacket, Septic Death

Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) 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 15 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.

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