Explore Kirk Hammett net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! 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. In this article, we will discover how old is Kirk Hammett? Who is Kirk Hammett dating now & how much money does Kirk Hammett have?
| Name | Kirk Hammett |
| First Name | Kirk |
| Last Name | Hammett |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Birthday | November 18 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Place of Birth | San Francisco |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Teofila "Chefela" Oyao, Dennis L. Hammett |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Lani Hammett , Rebecca Hammett |
| Children(s) | Angel Ray Keala Hammett, Vincenzo Kainalu Hammett |
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. 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.
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.
Kirk Hammett Net Worth
Kirk 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: January 13, 2024)
He worked at Burger King to make enough money to buy a Marshall amplifier. He formed his first band in 1980.
| Net Worth | $200 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Guitarist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In May 1983, Metallica traveled to Rochester, New York to record its debut album, Metal Up Your Ass. Due to the lead guitarist’s (Dave Mustaine) substance abuse and violent tendencies, he was fired from the band, and would eventually form the band Megadeth. Hammett received a phone call from Metallica the same afternoon. Even though he had never left California before, Hammett gathered some money together and flew out to New York for an audition. According to James Hetfield: – “The first song we played was “Seek and Destroy”, and Kirk pulled off this solo, and it was like … things are going to be alright!”; so Kirk was instantly asked to join the band. All of this happened prior to the recording of Kill ‘Em All. At the time, Hammett was taking private lessons from guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani. He was also still a member of Exodus at the time he was offered to join Metallica, and although the offer may have come as a surprise to him, he was already well acquainted with Metallica. While in Exodus, Hammett had shared the stage with Metallica on more than one occasion.
Throughout Metallica’s career, Hammett has used a range of different amplifiers. For the first two albums, he used Marshall amplifiers and cabinets, with occasional effects. For the recording of Metallica’s third album, Master of Puppets (1986), he and James Hetfield bought a Mesa/Boogie MarkIIC+ amplifier, and used Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier heads. Even when he made his move to Randall Amplifiers in 2007, he still used Mesa/Boogie amplifiers in his setup, and still does to this day. He currently uses two rackmounted Dual Rectifier 2-channel heads in tandem with his Randalls.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Hammett’s musical interests eventually drew him into the fledgling thrash metal genre. In 1979, he formed the band Exodus at the age of sixteen, along with vocalist Paul Baloff, guitarist Gary Holt, bassist Geoff Andrews, and drummer Tom Hunting. Hammett named Exodus after the Leon Uris novel of the same name, and played on the band’s 1982 Demo. Exodus was an influential band in the Bay Area thrash movement.
Who is Kirk Hammett Dating?
According to our records, Kirk Hammett married to Lani Hammett , Rebecca Hammett . As of January 13, 2024, Kirk Hammett’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Kirk Hammett. You may help us to build the dating records for Kirk Hammett!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.”
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Kirk Hammett height 5 feet 8 inches Kirk weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Hammett began showing an interest in music after listening to his brother Rick’s extensive record collection (which included Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and UFO). He began selling his horror magazines to buy music records, which led him to properly picking up the guitar at the age of fifteen. Hammett’s first guitar was (in his own words) a “wholly unglamorous” Montgomery Ward catalog special, which was accompanied by a shoebox (with a 4-inch speaker) for an amp. After purchasing a 1978 Fender Stratocaster copy, Hammett attempted to customize his sound with various guitar parts, before eventually buying a 1974 Gibson Flying V. Hammett also took a job at Burger King as a youth, which he quit as soon as he had saved enough money to purchase a Marshall amplifier.
Hammett plays a guitar solo on Pansy Division’s song Headbanger which appears on the ep “For Those About to Suck Cock” Lookout Records 1996
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.
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