Jeff Hanneman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff Hanneman
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jan 31, 1964(1964-01-31)
Age	60
Date Of Death	May 2, 2013, Hemet, CA
Birthplace	Oakland
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jeff Hanneman Biography

Jeff Hanneman is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on January 31, 1964 in Oakland, California, United States. Lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Slayer who wrote “Raining Blood” and “War Ensemble,” among other songs.

Slayer got started when Hanneman and bandmate Kerry King found out that they both liked Scott Travis and Judas Priest.

Jeffrey John Hanneman (January 31, 1964 – May 2, 2013) was an American musician, best known as a founding member and co-lead guitarist of the American thrash metal band Slayer. Hanneman composed both music and lyrics for every Slayer album until his death in 2013 at age 49. He had his own signature guitar, the ESP Jeff Hanneman Signature model.

In 1981, Hanneman, who was working as a telemarketer at the time, met Kerry King, when King was auditioning for a southern rock band called “Ledger”. King remembered: “As I was leaving, I saw Jeff just kinda standing around playing guitar, and he was playing stuff that I was into, like Def Leppard’s ‘Wasted’ and AC/DC and Priest”. After the try-out session, the two guitarists started talking and playing Iron Maiden and Judas Priest songs. Slayer was born when King asked “Why don’t we start our own band?”, to which Hanneman replied “…Fuck yeah!”.

He was married to Kathryn Hanneman from 1997 until his death in 2013. His brother is also a thrash metal musician.

Jeff Hanneman Net Worth

Jeff Hanneman is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Hanneman 's net worth $14 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Conversations about the war with his veteran father became an inspiration and the subject for many of his future songs.

He wrote what is perhaps the best-known thrash metal song, “Angel of Death.”

Hanneman was born January 31, 1964 in Oakland, California, and grew up in Long Beach, California in a family containing several war veterans: his father fought in Normandy during World War II and his brothers in Vietnam, making warfare a common conversation topic at the dinner table. War films were popular on TV at the time, and Hanneman often joined his brothers in constructing and coloring tank and plane models. His interest in warfare and military history has been attributed to his upbringing.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jeff Hanneman Dating?

According to our records, Jeff Hanneman married to Kathryn Hanneman. As of December 1, 2023, Jeff Hanneman’s is not dating anyone.

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In a 2009 interview with Decibel magazine, he stated his father is German, but fought for the Allied side in World War II. In the same interview, he also goes into detail of what district of Germany his father and grandparents hail from. His grandfather was fluent in German.

Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeff Hanneman celebrates birthday on January 31 of every year.

In early 2011, Hanneman contracted necrotizing fasciitis. Reports linked this illness with a spider bite he claimed to have received while in a friend’s hot tub.

How did Jeff Hanneman from Slayer died?

Jeff Hanneman, a guitarist for the thrash metal band Slayer, died Thursday of liver failure , the band announced in a statement on its website. “Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home,” the statement said.

What really happened to Jeff Hanneman?

Hanneman died of liver failure on May 2, 2013, in a Southern California hospital near his home. On May 9, 2013, the official cause of death was announced as alcohol-related cirrhosis.

Where did Jeff Hanneman get bit by a spider?

Hannemen first contracted the infection after a friend’s hot tub in the Inland Empire region of California. He felt what he thought was a spider bite, although he didn’t see the insect. His wound quickly worsened, Hanneman went to seek medical help, and doctors diagnosed him with necrotizing fasciitis.

Was Kerry King friends with Jeff Hanneman?

“ I don’t think Jeff and I were ever best friends ,” continues King. “I think we were probably the closest in the band, but never best friends. To put it in a way that everyone could understand, Jeff and I were like business partners.

What Rockstar died of a spider bite?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman thought he was on the mend after a spider bite followed by an infection. He’d been writing songs with the band in anticipation of recording a new album later this year.