Kirk Hammett

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kirk Hammett
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Nov 18, 1962(1962-11-18)
Age	62
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Kirk Hammett Biography

Kirk Hammett is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on November 18, 1962 in San Francisco, California, United States. Lead guitarist for heavy metal band Metallica, the group known for albums like Kill ‘Em All. He was also a member of Exodus, a thrash metal outfit.

He is joined by singer/guitarist James Hetfield, bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Lars Ulrich in Metallica.

Hammett was born on November 18, 1962 in San Francisco, and raised in the town of El Sobrante, California. He is the son of Teofila “Chefela” (née Oyao) and Dennis L. Hammett (a Merchant Marine). His mother is of Filipino descent and his father was of English, German, Scottish and Irish ancestry. He attended De Anza High School in Richmond, California. While attending De Anza High School, he met Les Claypool of Primus, and they remain close friends.

Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is an American musician who has been lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for the heavy metal band Metallica 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.

He married Rebecca Enrica Kestelyn on December 3, 1987. After their divorce in 1991, he married Lani Gruttadauro on January 31, 1998. He has two sons named Vincenzo and Angel.

Kirk Hammett Net Worth

Kirk Hammett is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kirk Hammett 's net worth $200 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked at Burger King to make enough money to buy a Marshall amplifier. He formed his first band in 1980.

As a heavy metal guitarist, he was ranked #11 on Rolling Stone’s All-Time Best Guitarists list.

Hammett has written a number of riffs for Metallica since Ride the Lightning (the band’s second album). One of his riffs was used on “Enter Sandman” – which went on to become one of Metallica’s most popular songs. It was the first track and the first single on the band’s self-titled album Metallica (also known as The Black Album), and was ranked 399th on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The bridge for “Creeping Death” was originally an Exodus riff that Hammett took with him to Metallica.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kirk Hammett height 5 feet 8 inches Kirk weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kirk Hammett Dating?

According to our records, Kirk Hammett married to Lani Hammett , Rebecca Hammett. As of December 1, 2023, Kirk Hammett’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1986, during the band’s European leg of their tour to support Master of Puppets, Hammett and bassist Cliff Burton had a dispute over sleeping arrangements on the band’s tour bus. The outcome of the dispute was decided by a card draw, which Burton won by picking the Ace of Spades. Once the draw was completed, Burton looked at Hammett and said “I want your bunk”, to which Hammett complied, saying that he might be able to sleep better in the front of the bus anyway. In the early hours of the following morning, Metallica’s tour bus slid off the road and overturned in Sweden. Burton was thrown through the window of the bus, which fell on top of Burton and subsequently killed him. Hammett has stated in an interview that he once thought that it easily could’ve been him who was killed instead, since Burton was sleeping in what was considered to be Hammett’s bunk. In Kirk’s own words “You know to this day I just think, it could have been me or it couldn’t have been me but … its never left me to this day.”

Facts & Trivia

Kirk Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kirk Hammett celebrates birthday on November 18 of every year.

Hammett played guitar on the track “Satan” with Orbital for the Spawn: The Album soundtrack released in July 1997.

Has Kirk Hammett left Metallica?

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett on Finally Going Solo : ‘I Was Shocked That I Got the Band’s Blessing’ – Rolling Stone. Music.

How much is Kirk Hammett Ouija worth?

A customised ESP Ouija model is currently being listed on auction site Gotta Have Rock And Roll (opens in new tab) – and it’s expected to fetch between $300,000 and $350,000.

How did Kirk Hammett join Metallica?

In the middle of the afternoon on April 1, 1983, Exodus guitarist Kirk Hammett was sitting on the toilet when the phone rang. He picked it up and it was the band’s manager Mark Whitaker. After exchanging pleasantries, Whitaker cut to the chase and asked Hammett if he wanted to audition for Metallica.

Is Kirk Hammett still with ESP?

Kirk Hammett officially joins Gibson, will get signature guitars from Gibson and Epiphone. He’ll still remain an ESP endorsee.

Is James Hetfield religious?

Here’s something interesting. James Hetfield has revealed a bit about his spirituality. Longtime Metallica fans know that Hetfield’s parents were both Christian Scientists, who didn’t believe in modern medicine or medical treatment.