Kirk Hammett

62 · Born: Nov 18, 1962

Personal Details

Official Socials

BornNov 18, 1962 San Francisco, California, USA

Spouse

Lani Gruttadauro
( Jan 31, 1998 to Dec 23, 2024 )
Rebecca Enrica Kestelyn
( Dec 3, 1987 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Kirk Lee Hammett is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for 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.