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Jeff Hanneman, born Jeffrey John Hanneman in Oakland, California, was an American guitarist, songwriter, and composer. A male musician who identified as an atheist, he was a member of the thrash metal band Slayer. His professional work period spanned from 1981 until 2013. He spoke English and was represented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Hanneman died of natural causes in Hemet on May 2, 2013, due to liver failure and liver cirrhosis. He was born on January 31, 1964. He is best remembered for his role as the guitarist for Slayer.
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Oakland, California, USA
Jeff Hanneman was a musician. He is best remembered as the guitarist for the American thrash metal band Slayer.
Known for
- Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine — Self (archive footage)2017
- The Big 4 — Self2011
- Slayer - Live at Sonisphere2010
- Slayer: Rock Am Ring — Guitars2010
- Slayer - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria — Guitars2010
- The Big Four: Live in Sofia — Guitars2010
- Slayer - Live at the Hammersmith Apollo, London2008
- Slayer: Rock Am Ring — Guitars2005
- Slayer: Still Reigning — Self - Guitar2004
- Slayer: War at the Warfield — Himself2003
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1964
- Active to
- 2013
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 429
- Total plays
- 2,444
Jeff Hanneman (January 31, 1964 - 2nd May 2013) was the guitarist and founding member of the American thrash metal band Slayer. Hanneman grew up in Los Angeles in a family of war veterans, leading to his fascination with warfare. When at a friend's house in 1981 Hanneman approached Kerry King, who was trying out for the position as guitarist in a band. The two began playing Iron Maiden and Judas Priest songs, deciding to form their own band. Hanneman was born in Oakland <a href="https://www.las
Key facts
- Born
- Jeffrey John Hanneman , ( 1964-01-31 ) January 31, 1964, Long Beach, California , U.S.
- Died
- May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02) (aged 49), Hemet, California , U.S.
- Genres
- Thrash metal
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter
- Instrument
- Guitar
- Years active
- 1981–2013
- Formerly of
- Slayer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oakland
- Place of death
- Hemet
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Genre
- thrash metal
- Instrument
- guitar
- Image
- Jeff Hanneman f9e o.jpg
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- member of
- Slayer
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- Jeff Hanneman
- date of birth
- 1964-01-31
- date of death
- 2013-05-02
- cause of death
- liver cirrhosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- name in native language
- Jeff Hanneman
- end of work period
- 2013-00-00
- birth name
- Jeffrey John Hanneman
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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Encyclopedic overview
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 thrash metal band Slayer. Hanneman wrote both music and lyrics for every Slayer album until his death in 2013.
Born in 1964 in Long Beach, California, Hanneman listened to heavy metal and hardcore punk in his childhood and adolescence. He was working as a telemarketer in 1981 when he met Kerry King, with whom he founded Slayer. He wrote the music for many of the band's most famous songs, such as "Angel of Death", "Raining Blood", and "Die by the Sword"; his own favorite album was Reign in Blood. His guitar riffs, inspired by metal and punk bands such as Led Zeppelin, Wasted Youth, and Iron Maiden, have been called some of the most famous in metal, while his dual guitar solos with King have attracted high praise.
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