Jeff Loomis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff Loomis
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Sep 14, 1971(1971-09-14)
Age	53
Birthplace	Appleton
Country	United States
Birth City	Wisconsin
Horoscope	Virgo

Jeff Loomis Biography

Jeff Loomis is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on September 14, 1971 in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. Lead guitarist for the progressive metal act Nevermore who went on to pursue a solo career.

He was asked to join Megadeth by Dave Mustaine years after his failed audition, but Loomis declined to join.

He auditioned for Megadeth (during the So Far, So Good…So What! era) at the age of 16, after their lead guitarist Jeff Young was fired from the band. After they played a few songs together, Dave Mustaine, the band’s frontman and other lead guitarist, thanked Loomis and told him that one day he would become a great guitar player, but because of his age he was not right for the position. Loomis saw Cacophony on tour, and told Marty Friedman, who became very interested, about the audition. Marty tried out for the position and joined the band in 1989. In 2005, Loomis would then share the stage with Megadeth, as the lead guitarist for Nevermore as part of Mustaine’s Gigantour festival. Loomis began to work on his solo album Zero Order Phase. At this time Megadeth were having tryouts for a new guitarist once again and invited Loomis to join them. He turned the band down in order to keep working on his solo album. Coincidentally, Loomis’s co-guitarist in Nevermore, Chris Broderick, auditioned for Megadeth and was given the part.

In 2006, he provided the voice of Thunderbolt Murderface in Williams Street Presents Metalocalypse on Adult Swim.

He became engaged in 2008, the couple later married.

Jeff Loomis Net Worth

Jeff Loomis is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Loomis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received his first guitar when he was nine years old. His first bands were local black metal bands.

He auditioned to be a part of Megadeth at the age of sixteen.

Jeff Loomis (born September 14, 1971) is an American musician, best known for his role as lead guitarist in the progressive metal band Nevermore. In November 2014, it was announced he was to be the new guitarist for Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy.

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Who is Jeff Loomis Dating?

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In 2010, he played a guest guitar solo on Keith Merrow’s album Awaken The Stone King, released on January 1, 2011. He also played another guest solo in the song “Racecar” on Periphery’s self-titled debut album.

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 Loomis celebrates birthday on September 14 of every year.

In summer 2012, Loomis embarked on a North American tour with The Contortionist, Chimp Spanner, and 7 Horns 7 Eyes.

Top Facts about Jeff Loomis

1. Jeff Loomis was born September 14, 1971 in Appleton, Wisconsin.
2. He started playing music at nine or ten years old, but began practicing seriously at age 15.
3. At age 16, Loomis won Wisconsin’s Guitar Wars contest.
4. He auditioned for Megadeth at age 16, but was rejected because of his age.
5. Later, he became the lead guitarist for Nevermore and Sanctuary.
6. His contributions can be heard on albums such as Dreaming Neon Black, The Politics of Ecstasy and The Obsidian Conspiracy.
7. His first solo album, Zero Order Phase, was released in 2008.
8. He released a second solo album, Plains of Oblivion, in 2012.
9. He was announced as the new guitarist of Arch Enemy in 2014.
10. He writes for and records instruction material for Guitar World magazine.
11. He had a guest solo on Keith Merrow’s album Awaken the Stone King, released in 2011.
12. He collaborated with Alissa White-Gluz for her solo album in 2017.
13. He announced he was working on material for an upcoming third solo album in 2019.
14. In 2021, he joined Graham Bonnet’s Alcatrazz.
15. He plays Schecter seven and six string guitars, as well as custom designs.

Why did Jeff Loomis leave Schecter?

“ I just felt personally like I wanted to move on and be a free agent and be able to play whatever I want to play because I’m an avid collector of guitars. I’ve got a bunch of Les Pauls and Strats, and they’ve always been sitting around my house collecting dust.

Where is Jeff Loomis from?

Appleton, WI

How old is Jeff Loomis?

51 years (September 14, 1971)

Why did Jeff Loomis leave Nevermore?

NEVERMORE effectively split up in 2011 when Loomis and drummer Van Williams announced their departure from the band due to personal differences with Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard. Warrel later described NEVERMORE in an interview as “the greatest band that alcohol ever ruined.”

What tuning does Jeff Loomis use?

Loomis uses Ernie Ball strings. His current gauge 9-46+62 in B♭ tuning, he used to use a heavier 10–52 (skinny top, heavy bottom) + 70 gauge along with Dunlop Tortex 1.5 mm Sharp picks. For amplification he is currently using the Line6 Helix rack with Seymour Duncan PowerStage 700.